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Chicken Thighs with Shallots & Spinach

You won’t have to worry about making side dishes for supper tonight—this recipe includes a simple spinach side.

—GENNA JOHANNES WRIGHTSTOWN, WI

START TO FINISH: 30 MIN. MAKES: 6 SERVINGS

6 boneless skinless chicken thighs (about 1 1/2 pounds)

1/2 teaspoon seasoned salt

1/2 teaspoon pepper

1/2 teaspoons olive oil

4 shallots, thinly sliced

1/3 cup white wine or reduced-sodium chicken broth

1 package (10 ounces) fresh spinach

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/4 cup fat-free sour cream

1. Sprinkle chicken with seasoned salt and pepper. In a large nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray, heat oil over medium heat. Add the chicken; cook 6 minutes on each side or until a thermometer reads 170°. Remove from the pan; keep warm.

2. In the same pan, cook and stir shallots until tender. Add wine; bring to a boil. Cook until wine is reduced by half. Add spinach and salt; cook and stir just until spinach is wilted. Stir in sour cream; serve with chicken.

PER SERVING 1 thigh with 1/4 cup spinach mixture equals 225 cal., 10 g fat (2 g sat. fat), 77 mg chol., 338 mg sodium, 8 g carb., 1 g fiber, 24 g pro. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 lean meat, 1 1/2 fat, 1 vegetable.