Looking for a quick, easy, and only a few ingredients meal? Well, look no further. These packet meals are easy to put together, requires only a few staple items from the freezer, taste great, and requires very little clean up.
Italian Chicken Packet
Ingredients:
4 cups frozen broccoli cuts
1 can (14.5 oz each) Hunt's® Diced Tomatoes, drained
1/2 cup light Italian dressing
4 boneless skinless chicken breasts (4 breasts = 1.25 lb)
Directions:
- For each packet, lay two 20x12-inch sheets of regular foil on top of each other.
- Place 1 chicken breast on each foil packet. Spoon broccoli and tomato mixture equally over each chicken breast. Bring up short sides of each foil packet and double fold top. Double fold both ends to seal each packet, leaving space for steam to gather.
- Place packets on baking sheet; bake 20 to 25 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink in centers (165°F). Carefully open ends of packets to allow steam to escape before fully opening.
Nutritional Information:
Serving Size = 4 servings (1 chicken breat and 1 cup vegetables per serving)
Calories = 266
Dietary Fiber = 4 grams
Fat = 8 grams (2 grams saturated)
Sodium = 480 mg
Sugars = 4 grams
Barbecue Chicken Dinner in a Packet
Ingredients:
PAM® Original No-Stick Cooking Spray
1/2 cup Hunt's® Original Barbecue Sauce
2 cups thinly sliced small red-skinned potatoes (4 to 6 potatoes)
4 boneless skinless chicken breasts (5 oz each)
1 cup chopped green bell pepper
1/4 cup chopped onion
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/2 cup shredded reduced fat Cheddar cheese
Directions:
- Top potatoes with chicken. Spoon 1 teaspoon sauce over each breast. Top each with 1/4th bell pepper, onion and black pepper. Bring up short sides of each foil packet and double fold top. Double fold both ends to seal each packet, leaving space for steam to gather.
- Place packets on grate of covered grill. Grill 15 to 20 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink in centers (165°F) and potatoes are tender. Carefully open packets; sprinkle 1/4th cheese on top of each breast. Close foil and let stand 2 minutes or until cheese melts.
*** Packets may be baked on shallow pan in 425°F oven 20 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink in centers and potatoes are tender. ***
Nutritional Informaiton:
Serving Size = 4 packets (1 packet per serving)
Calories = 369
Dietary Fiber = 2 grams
Fat = 8 grams (3 grams saturated)
Sodium = 452 mg
Sugars = 12 grams
Santa Fe Chicken Packets
Ingredients:
1 can (15 oz each) Rosarita® Premium Whole Black Beans, drained, rinsed
2 cups frozen whole kernel corn
1 can (10 oz each) Ro*Tel® Original Diced Tomatoes & Green Chilies, drained
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
PAM® Original No-Stick Cooking Spray
4 boneless skinless chicken breasts (5 oz each)
1/2 cup shredded reduced fat Mexican cheese blend
Directions:
- Preheat outdoor grill to medium-high heat according to manufacturer's directions. Stir together beans, corn, drained tomatoes and cumin in medium bowl.
- Place four 18x12-inch pieces of heavy foil on counter. Spray each with cooking spray. Place 1 breast in center on each piece of foil. Spoon 1/4th bean mixture over chicken for each packet. Bring up short sides of each foil packet and double fold top. Double fold both ends to seal each packet, leaving space for steam to gather.
- Place packets on grate of covered grill. Grill 15 to 20 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink in centers (165°F). Carefully open packets; sprinkle 1/4th cheese on top of each breast. Close foil and let stand 2 minutes or until cheese melts.
*** Packets may be baked on shallow pan in 425°F oven 20 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink in centers. Or, to save aluminum foil, place chicken in 13x9-inch baking dish sprayed with cooking spray. Spoon bean mixture over chicken; cover dish with aluminum foil. Bake in 375°F oven 30 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink in centers. ***
Nutritional Information:
Serving Size = 4 packets (1 packet per serving)
Calories = 386
Dietary Fiber = 6 grams
Fat = 9 grams (3 grams saturated)
Sodium = 600 mg
Sugars = 4 grams
Italian Style Salmon Packet
Ingredients:
1 can (14.5 oz each) Hunt's® Stewed Tomatoes, drained
1 can (15 oz each) cannellini beans, drained, rinsed
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder, divided
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper, divided
4 frozen salmon fillets (4 fillets = 1 lb)
PAM® Original No-Stick CookingSpray
1/4 teaspoon salt
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 425°F. Combine drained tomatoes, beans, 1/8 teaspoon garlic powder and 1/8 teaspoon pepper in medium bowl; set aside.
- For each packet, lay two 20x12-inch sheets of regular foil on top of each other. Place about 1/2 cup bean mixture in center, spreading slightly.
- Spray both sides of each FROZEN fillet with cooking spray. Sprinkle remaining 1/8 teaspoon garlic powder, remaining 1/8 teaspoon pepper and salt over fillets. Place on bean mixture. Bring up short sides of each foil packet and double fold top. Double fold both ends to seal each packet, leaving space for steam to gather.
- Place packets on baking sheet; bake 25 minutes or until fish flakes easily with fork (145°F). Carefully open ends of packets to allow steam to escape before fully opening.
Nutritional Information:
Serving Size = 4 servings (1 filet plus ½ cup bean mixture per serving)
Calories = 309
Dietary Fiber = 7 grams
Fat = 13 grams (3 grams saturated)
Sodium = 569 mg
Sugars = 4 grams
Happy Eating!!
Creativity Bug ~ Sue
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