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Lean Cuisine Chicken Parmesan

May 23rd, 2008

(roasted chicken breast with spaghetti & tomato basil sauce)

Directions: Cook on 50% power for 8-9 minutes, let stand for 1-2

I LOVES me a good chicken parm dish. I’ll even tolerate bad ones, so I’m actually excited to encounter today’s frozen meal. Another 50% power recipe? C’mon..turn me loose with FULL POWER! Anyway, I cooked it for 8:30.

Phoo. Part of the cheese on top stuck to the film when I peeled it back. Suck. Wonder if I get calories credited back to me for that?

The chicken breast is what the experts would call a serving. About a half inch thick and the size of the palm of my hand. Yay. It’s served with what looks like 3/4 cup of pasta, tomato sauce and some zucchini, which would make my dearly departed Italian granny proud. The pasta, though mushy, is livened up by the crunch of the zucchini and the sauce is not-bad.

Double-phoo! The inside of the very middle inch of the chicken is cold. I followed directions and everything! Stupid 50% power. The cold took away a lot of my joy for this dish, so I’m going to re-review it in the future and make sure I cook for 9 minutes.

Enjoy the Memorial Day weekend and let’s keep our fingers crossed that Smart Ones or Healthy Choice are on sale next week. This isn’t supposed to be a Lean Cuisine-only blog.
5g fat, 280 cal, 5 POINTS

Entry Filed under: 280cal, 5 POINTS, Italian, Lean Cuisine, chicken