Weigh In ..

 

Okay so it was the dreaded weigh in day today, and I lost 2 and a half pounds! Woohoo ha ha.

I was quite surprised by that and also ecstatic, I am now 14st 1lb, I need 1/2 a pound for my 2 and a 1/2 stone award and a 2lb to get into a number that I haven't been in years. I know I can achieve that next week!

 

Today was taster week to start the 12 weeks to Christmas countdown, some lovely things to try. I made and brought in aromatic chicken bake. It consisted of a walk into town to buy ingredients so I got some body magic in today. Then I got cooking, really easy one to make again since it all takes just over 30mins and it is all baked in one pot. I think it went well down at group since I made a full casserole pot and there was only about a quarter left. I thought it tasted great and I will definitely be making this one again!

 

Also won the raffle tonight! First time ever, was quite excited. I won ingrediants to make a nice casserole or a chunky soup.

 

 

 

Ingredients:

Fry Light

800g Skinless and boneless chicken, cut into large bite-sized pieces

1 large onion, peeled and chopped

2 garlic cloves, peeled and chopped

1 red pepper, deseeded and diced

2 plum tomatoes, roughly chopped

1 carrot, peeled and cut into 1cm dice

200g green beans, trimmed and cut into 1cm lengths

3 cardamom pods

2 cloves

1 cinnamon stick

1/2 tsp smoked paprika

250g dried paella rice

500ml chicken stock

salt and pepper

chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley, to garnish.

 

1. Preheat oven to 180c/Gas 4.

2. Spray a large casserole pot with Fry Light. Add the chicken and stir-fry for 10-15 mins until golden on all sides. Add the onion, garlic and pepper to the pan and cook for 5 mins.

3. Stir in the tomatoes, carrot, green beans, cardamom pods, cloves, cinnamon stick , paprika and rice.

4. Add the stock. Season to taste, and bring to the boil.

5. Cover with lid and transfer to the oven and cook for  20-25 mins or until the chicken is cooked through and the rice is tender.

6. Fluff up the rice, sprinkle with chopped parsley and serve.

 

Amazingly easy and syn free!