Chicken and Spinach Pie - JP Fitness Forums

UpNorth · 09-12-2006, 02:54 PM

I've been struggling in the kitchen recently trying to come up with a good lunch solution and I think I finally have it. This is high calorie and low carb for those that care.

6 slices of bacon
3 medium sized chicken breasts
1lb package raw spinach
1/2lb almonds
1 egg
1/4 stick of butter
3oz cheddar cheese

Making the crust: Grind the almonds to a rough chop and put in bowl. Soften the butter and add to the bowl. Add the egg. Then mix until everything is coated. Spead the mixture in a 12" pie baking dish. Place in 350 degree oven for 15 minutes or until the almonds are golden brown.

While the crust in cooking. Cook the bacon until crispy, set aside. Saute the chicken breasts with a little oil, salt and pepper to taste then set aside. Steam the spinach and rinse with cool water. Crumble the bacon and chop chicken to bite peices then mix with the spinach.

When the crust is finished take it out of the oven and fill it with the spinach, bacon and chicken mixture, then top with the cheese. Put it back in the oven until the cheese is melted.

Serves 8. Enjoy!

It's really tasty and will freeze well. The crust could be used for any number of things, including deserts. If you want it with less saturated fats eliminate the butter, subsitute the one egg for two egg whites and use turkey bacon.

TrainingGirl · 09-12-2006, 03:46 PM

This sounds really good. Of course, just about anything with bacon has gotta be good

I'll be trying it out..thanks

RedWifey · 09-12-2006, 08:36 PM

Sounds GREAT, but Red and RedDaughter are allergic to nuts...could you make the crust out of some healthier whole wheat flour or somthing??

UpNorth · 09-13-2006, 10:26 AM

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Originally Posted by RedWifey

Sounds GREAT, but Red and RedDaughter are allergic to nuts...could you make the crust out of some healthier whole wheat flour or somthing??

I'm trying to minimize my consumption of grains in general so the break-through for me with this dish is the almond crust but I bet it would be great cooked like a pot pie with a whole wheat crust. My wife makes a killer pie crust out of whole wheat and sucanat (a less processed sugar) and it takes great. It's just not as flakey as a traditional pie crust.

Or you could probably just bake the filling in ramakins (sp?) and serve without the crust at all.

galya · 09-13-2006, 01:22 PM

You can use bran for the crust I am sure.

TrainingGirl · 09-13-2006, 06:32 PM

I made this tonight. It was great! We'll be having the leftovers tomorrow. I was surprised at how well the almonds held together. I tried to lie and tell my son the spinach was broccoli, but he didn't go for it. He did his best at eating around the spinach though.

Ogedei · 09-13-2006, 06:53 PM

TG, that so would have worked for me as a kid..

It's not spinach, it's brocolli.

Yeah like NOW I want to eat it. BLECK! Brocolli!

Oh well times change I guess.

Og.

TrainingGirl · 09-13-2006, 07:03 PM

Haha...he really loves broccoli, and green beans, carrots, lima beans, etc. Sometimes when he wants a snack he asks for hard-boiled egg whites...lol. Crazy kids these days!

RacerBill · 09-13-2006, 07:49 PM

You're lucky, TG. I was incredibly fussy when I was his age. Don't know how my folks managed to put up with me.