Sauteed Chicken with Blueberry Sauce and Blue Cheese-Sweet Potatoes with Crispy Proscuitto

These two recipes are from Cuisine Lite-Spring 2013

CHICKEN


INGREDIENTS:

2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts halves (5-6 oz. each)
1 Tbsp extra-virgin olive oil, divided
1/2 tsp kosher salt, divided
1/4 tsp black pepper
1 Tbsp minced shallots
1/4 c dry sherry
3/4 c fresh or frozen blueberries
1/4 c low-sodium chicken broth
1 Tbsp balsamic vinegar
1 tsp brown sugar
1/4 tsp red pepper flakes
2 tsp crumbled blue cheese

Pound each piece of chicken between plastic wrap to 1/2 inch using a meat mallet. After pounding, cut each breast into two pieces. Heat 2 tsp of oil in a sauté pan over medium-high. Season chicken with 1/4 tsp of salt and black pepper. Sauté chicken on both sides until cooked through, 6 minutes. Transfer chicken to a plate, tent with foil. Sauté shallots in pan with 1 tsp oil, over high heat, 1 minute. Deglaze the pan with sherry, cooking until liquid is nearly evaporated.
Add blueberries; simmer until berries start to burst, about 2 minutes.  Add broth, vinegar, brown sugar, pepper flakes and remaining 1/4 tsp salt. Crush blueberries with a potato masher; simmer 2 minutes. Place two chicken pieces on each plate. Top with blueberry sauce: garnish with blue cheese.

2 servings
Per serving: 247 calories, 8g total fat, 48mg chol.,668mg sodium, 16g carbs, 1g fiber, 19g protein
Weight Watcher Points Plus-5


SWEET POTATOES

1 1/2 c peeled and diced sweet potato (1 large potato)
2 tsp extra-olive oil
1 slice prosciutto or I strip bacon, diced (I used 2 strips turkey bacon)
1/2 tsp minced garlic
2 Tbsp low-sodium chicken broth
1/4 tsp kosher salt
1 Tbsp minced fresh parsley

Cook sweet potato in a pot of boiling water until fork tender. 5-6 minutes; drain.
Heat oil in a nonstick skillet over medium. Add prosciutto; cook until crisp, 3-4 minutes. Stir in garlic; cook 1 minute. Add sweet potatoes; cook 2-3 minutes. Stir in broth and salt; cook until broth evaporates, about 5 minutes. Garnish with parsley.

Serves 2
Per serving: 147 calories, 5g total fat, 6mg chol., 492 sodium, 21g carbs, 3g fiber, 4g protein
Weight Watchers Points Plus 4