chicken divan

Found a recipe for this on the foodnetwork.com web site, under Paula Deen.  It was low carb - DS friendly.  It had a cup of sour cream, a cup of cheese, a cup of mayo - cause everything she cooks has mayo and butter in it.  It also uses a cup of cream of mushroom soup - but you can make your own alfredo sauce with cream instead (which would taste better).

I changed up a few things like no bread crumbs, and added some spices.  And I roasted my veggies in olive oil first before putting the casserole together. 

It's perfect for white meat, like chicken breast or turkey breast.  And I hate white meat - but now I know what to do with it.

Sounds good to me!!!!!  I don't like white meat either!

Yum!! Sounds great - I LOVE white meat.

I adapted a broccoli casserole recipe yesterday using some broccoli but mostly chicken.  Trying to find unlikely recipes and adapt them to low-carb high protein and having a little bit of fun.  

Thanks for sharing!

I have created a huge cookbook of recipes on my computer lately.  Just shopped around all the food blogs, foodnetwork sites, etc. while I watched TV at night.

I just started looking at casseroles, or low cost meals/one pot wonders, and remaking them into low carb/cheap meals.  Of course, having to feed only myself and dog, these meals tend to make tons of meals that end up in the freezer, which is handy.

I have to admit, I look at Paula Deen recipes more now - and cut out all the flour/taters/rice/bread crumbs you find in southern cooking - because she uses so much fat in her cooking.  Before the DS, when I was watching every calorie, I would gain weight just reading her recipes. 

I'm tickled pink that I get to eat so much fat - and that I am encouraged to do so.  It's like a dream come true....

I love white meat and this sounds delicious. I did hear once that once you go dark meat you never go back. *wiggles eyebrows*  LOLOLOL. 

Thanks for the chuckle

I find white meat to be dry, devoid of flavor - just a waste land of nothingness.  And it's the most expensive thing on the bird (which I don't get - they should give these away).

Although, I do have a recipe where I cut up and chicken breast into strips (make chicken tenders out of it), put a bunch of seasonings on them, dip in beaten egg, then roll in crushed corn flakes (or corn flakes and coconut flakes).  Then bake on a cookie sheet.  Now these things are good.  I can pair them with ranch dressing, or blue cheese dressing, etc. 

Yum!