Healthy Italian...

Yummy!! 

I absolutely love meals involving pasta. Chicken Parmesan is one of my favorite Italian dishes; however, pasta is not in my near future. So, I'm getting my fix another way... Spaghetti Squash. Yup, you read that right. It's so delicious with only a fraction of the calories and so much more flavor. It's only 41 calories per cup compared to 200 or more calories per cup of spaghetti noodles. 

This is my healthy version of Chicken Parmesan. Give it a try I'm sure you will love it. Wait for it... It's only 387 calories (not including cheese).

Ingredients

4 4 ounce boneless skinless chicken breast
1 spaghetti squash 
6 ounce container Greek yogurt 
1 egg
1 cup oats
1/2 cup bran flakes
2 TBL grated parmesan cheese
1 TBL chia seeds
1 1/2 TSP oregano 
1 1/2 TSP basil 
1TBL of shredded or fresh mozzarella cheese (optional) 
salt
pepper 
parsley for garnish (optional)

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Poke holes in spaghetti squash. Place on a baking sheet and bake for approximately 1 hour to 1 and 15 minutes. Let cool for about 30 minutes. While the spaghetti squash is cooling prepare chicken. Clean chicken thoroughly, pat dry, and season both sides of chicken with salt in pepper. 

In a container mix 1 egg and Greek yogurt.

In a food processor or blender mix bran flakes and oats. Blend together until the mixture resembles a "breadcrumb like" texture. Pour mixture into another container add parmesan cheese, chia seeds, oregano, and basil. 

Coat chicken in yogurt and egg mixture and then coat chicken in the "breadcrumb" mixture. Place chicken on a baking sheet sprayed with non-stick olive oil spray. Bake in oven for about 20-25 depending on the thickness of your chicken breast. 

While the chicken is cooking. Cut the spaghetti squash lengthwise scoop all the seeds out. Once this is done take your fork and "comb" out the "noodles." They will come out very easily. Season it with salt and pepper. *The picture below will give you an idea of what it should look like.

Spaghetti Squash...

After chicken is done. Put the desired amount of "noodles" on the plate. Place chicken on the noodles and top with the homemade pasta sauce (can be found under the "recipes" page). Add shredded or fresh mozzarella on top of the sauce and garnish with parsley.  Enjoy!! #GSODT

If you have any questions regarding this recipe or others or just have something to say, please feel free to comment. 

Happy Health!!!