Dinner

For the benefit of those contemplating the cult of WeightWatchers, I thought I'd post the recipe for our dinner this evening!

Chicken Chorizo Bake

4 chicken breasts [10]
2 Courgettes [0]
80g sliced chorizo, slices halved (or 80g chorizo sausage cut into small chunks) [5.5]
1 can chickpeas in brine, drained (210g) [3.5]
Few sticks celery [0]
1 can chopped tomatoes in juice [0]
1 carton passata [0]
Garlic [0]
1 heaped tsp smoked paprika [0]
1 tsp mixed dried herbs [0]
few tbsp balsamic vinegar [0]
1 tsp sweetener [0]
small pinch dried chili flakes [0]
Frylight spray [0]

Finely slice the celery and cut the courgettes into medium-ish chunks. Saute in a little frylight for a minute or so. Add the chorizo, stir and continue to saute. Finally, stir in the chickpeas, cook for a minute or so, stirring, then tip the mixture into an ovenproof dish (like a lasagne dish) and level out. Place the 4 raw chicken breast on top of the mixture, evenly spaced.

Return the pan to the heat and spritz with frylight again. Add 1-2 cloves chopped garlic, or a heaped tsp of lazy garlic from a jar. Sizzle for a minute. Add the herbs, paprika, chili and stir, then tip in the tomatoes and passata and stir. Add the balsamic vinegar and sweetener and simmer for a few minutes until slightly thickened, then pour all over the chicken and courgette mixture.

Pop this in the oven for 35-ish minutes at abbout 200 degrees, until it all smells and looks delish. Serve with whatever veg float your boat! They had lovely red, yellow and orange peppers in the Value bags at Somerfield earlier, so I'm roasting a bunch in a spritz of Frylight, and serving with some steamed brocolli. Nom!

This serves four, with a recipe value of 19 points and a serving value of 5 per serving - a really nice low point dinner when served with lots of Zero point veggies, you could add some rice or potatoes if you wanted the carbs and have the points to spare!