A Recipe: Rosamarina Chicken (Chicken in the Wok)

Hi Everyone, Happy Valentine's Day to you!  Since today is a day where many people cook for their loved ones, I thought I would share a family favorite.  My entire family loves this dish, it's got a little bit of everything, chicken, veggies, noodles and a tad bit of spice to "kick it up a notch."

The recipe is called Rosamarina Chicken, although my family usually just refers to it as Chicken in the Wok.  I hope you'll enjoy this just as much as we do.



A picture before the cheese is added.



After the cheese is added, yummy!



Ingredients:

·  2 WHOLE MEDIUM CHICKEN BREASTS (more or less depending on how much protein you want, I usually have about a pound, maybe more)

·  2 SMALL GREEN PEPPERS

·  1 CUP ROSAMARINA OR DITALINI (we always use ditalini, Rosamarina is the same as Orzo, but my family prefers ditalini) 

·  2 TABLESPOONS COOKING OIL (I usually omit this, by spraying pan with cooking spray)

·  1 MEDIUM ONION

·  ½ TEASPOON GROUND CUMIN

·  ½ TEASPOON GROUND RED PEPPER (reduce or omit depending on your like of "hot")

·  8 OZ CORN

·  ¼ CUP CHOPPED GREEN CHILIES

·  ¾ TEASPOON SALT

·  2 TOMATOES PEELED AND CHOPPED (we have been using a can of rotel to substitute, which also adds spice)

·  1 CUP SHREDDED CHEDDAR CHEESE

Method: 

Cut chicken into 1 inch cubes. 

Cut peppers into strips. 

Cook pasta according to package directions; drain. 

Meanwhile, add cooking oil; preheat wok over high heat. 

Stir-fry chicken 3 minutes or till lightly browned. 

Add green peppers, onion, cumin and red pepper; stir-fry 3 minutes adding more oil if needed. 

Stir in drained pasta, corn, chili peppers, and salt. 

Cover and cook 2 minutes or till hot. 

Stir in tomatoes; sprinkle with cheese. 

Cover and cook 2 minutes or till cheese melts.  Makes six 1 cup servings.

Weight Watchers Info:  By omitting the oil above, and using 2% milk reduced fat cheese, with 16 oz boneless skinless chicken,  everything else the same as above, the entire recipe has 44 weight watcher points.  It's up to you how you split this up into servings.  We split by cups and each cup has around 7.3 WW points.  It's pretty filling, especially if you add additional veggies and chicken.  Just remember to count up those points when you add additional ingredients!!