Meats and seafood
Myrna's Scalloped Chicken

Recipes from Cooking for David: A Culinary Dialysis Cookbook written by Sara Colman RD, CDE and Dorothy Gordon BS, RN and submitted by DaVita dietitian Sara from California.
Portions: 6
Serving size: 1 cup
Ingredients
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1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts
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1/2 cup celery, chopped
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1/2 cup onion, chopped
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1/3 cup unsalted margarine
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3 tablespoons flour
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1/4 teaspoon salt
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1/2 teaspoon ground sage
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1/2 teaspoon poultry seasoning
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1/2 teaspoon black pepper
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1/2 cup canned mushrooms, rinsed and drained
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1 can (14 ounce) Health Valley® no salt added chicken broth
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6 slices white bread, cubed
- 3 teaspoons sherry wine
Preparation
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Preheat oven to 350° F.
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Place chicken breasts in a pan and cover with water. Simmer for 10 minutes until done. Reserve 1/2 cup of the broth.
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Spray a 9" x 13" baking pan with cooking spray. Shred cooked chicken into bite- sized pieces and put in bottom of baking pan.
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Sauté onion and celery in 1/3 cup margarine. Lift onion and celery out with a slotted spoon and sprinkle over the chicken. Save margarine for the sauce.
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To make the sauce, add flour to the margarine and stir. Mix in salt, sage, poultry seasoning, and pepper. Add the chicken broth and the 1/2- cup reserved broth to the mixture. Stir and cook until slightly thickened.
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Sprinkle the mushrooms over chicken, celery and onion mixture. Place cubed bread evenly over chicken mixture. Pour sauce over the bread cubes. Dribble 3 teaspoons sherry wine over the top. Bake for 35 minutes until browned.
- Divide into 6 portions and serve.
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Calories: 278
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Protein: 21 g
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Carbohydrate: 18 g
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Fat: 13
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Cholesterol: 51 mg
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Sodium: 367 mg
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Potassium: 240 mg
- Phosphorus: 146 mg
- Calcium: 47 mg
- Fiber: 1.4 g
Renal and renal diabetic food choices
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2 meat
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1 starch
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1 vegetable, low potassium
- 1 fat
Helpful hint
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Casserole can be assembled, covered, and refrigerated until time to cook. Reheat leftovers in microwave oven; place under broiler for 2 to 3 minutes to crisp the dressing.


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