Low Syn Creamy Chicken and Tomatoes - perfect with a variety of sides and a dish that will be loved by the whole family.
Lunch time and nothing prepared, that happens often in my house, which is when I can happily say thank goodness for leftovers. Sadly my fridge however had other intentions, not a dish of leftovers in site. Which is actually pretty rare to be honest.
I was pretty hungry, so wanted something I could put together quickly. The only protein I had on hand was some chicken thighs and fancying a creamy type sauce I decided on a quick pasta dish.
Anytime the word creamy is mentioned, you kind of assume it is off bounds on Slimming World, but it really isn't you can easily create low synned versions with a few swaps. I like to use low fat cream cheese, mixed with a little stock, it makes a beautiful creamy silky sauce that is perfect for this dish.
I also use fresh tomatoes where ever I can. Seriously if you must use canned then by all means do, but it won't compare to fresh tomatoes, which have a lovely natural sweetness in this dish. Canned tomatoes often are slightly acidic and so you need a little sweetener of similar to remove that. Once you start using fresh tomatoes, especially in dishes like this Creamy Chicken and Tomatoes, you won't want to use anything else.
I have this handy little Kuhn Rikon Serrated Peeler for my tomatoes, saves me having to blanch them to remove the skin. It's kind of like a normal veggie peeler, but has a serrated blade which grips the skin and peels effortlessly. Perfect for softer vegetables or fruit when you want to remove the skin.
Once the Creamy Chicken and Tomatoes was ready, I just stirred in some cooked pasta for a delicious meal, served with a mixed salad of romaine lettuce, cucumbers and shredded carrot.
But this would be perfect served with any sides - such as Syn Free Chips, or Syn Free Garlic and Herb Roast Potatoes or even rice with some vegetables of choice. For an SP day it is great with this Roasted Cauliflower Rice or some spiralled vegetables for if you can get it - spaghetti squash. I know it is hard to get in the UK unless in season, fortunately it is available all year round in Canada. Spaghetti Squash is one of my favourite vegetables for SP days, I cut in slices, scoop away the seeds and bake in the oven, then once cooked you just pull all the strands with a fork and it looks just like spaghetti - hence it's name of course.
If you want to top this Creamy Chicken and Tomatoes with a little grated parmesan from your HEa, then feel free to do so, I like it just as it is. I choose not to use my HEa toward the cream cheese, as it's a small amount, and so syncing it, means I have my HEa free to use elsewhere in the day, usually for milk in my many cups of tea or coffee.
This is a great dish for the whole family - the kids will love the creaminess of the sauce. My kids especially love this with the pasta. You can't go wrong with a yummy pasta dish.
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Creamy Chicken and Tomatoes
This recipe is gluten free, dairy free, Slimming World and Weight Watchers friendlyExtra Easy - 2 syns per servingOriginal/SP - 2 syns per serving (serve with spiralled vegetables)WW Smart Points - 3Gluten Free - serve with a gluten free side of choiceDairy Free - use coconut milk (full fat canned)
Ingredients
- 3 chicken thighs, sliced thinly in strips
- 1 onion, halved and sliced
- 1 clove of garlic, crushed
- 4 tbs of low fat cream cheese or coconut milk (4 syns)
- 2 vine tomatoes, peeled and chopped
- 1 tablespoon of tomato paste
- ½ cup (120ml) of chicken stock
- pinch paprika
- salt and black pepper
- spray oil
- small handful of fresh chopped Italian parsley
Instructions
- Spray a frying pan over a medium high heat with some spray oil, add the onion and fry for a few mins to soften.
- Add the chicken and garlic and fry till lightly golden.
- Stir in the tomato paste, pinch of paprika and tomatoes, reduce heat and cook for a couple of mins till the tomatoes start to break down.
- Add the stock, cream cheese and chopped fresh Italian parsley and stir until the cream cheese melts
- Simmer until the sauce thickens and is nice and creamy.
- Serve with your choice of sides.
- I stirred through some cooked pasta, but it goes well with a various different sides
Notes
Low Fat Cream Cheese can vary in syns, so adjust syns accordingly
Nutritional information is an estimate and is to be used for informational purposes only.
Ingredients can vary greatly from brand to brand and therefore it would be impossible to give accurate information. Also double check syn values of sinned ingredients as different brands can vary.
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Nutrition Information
Yield 2 Serving Size 1 servingAmount Per Serving Calories 212Total Fat 6gSaturated Fat 2gCholesterol 105mgSodium 647mgCarbohydrates 12.4gFiber 2.3gSugar 2.9gProtein 28.8g
Julie says
How many tomatoes do you use. Recipe says 2 tomatoes but I only have cherry tomatoes and it doesn't seem a lot, thanks
Shevy (Slimming Eats) says
Hi Julie - as per the recipe is is 2 vine tomatoes, which each one just fits in a cupped palm. Hope that helps 🙂
Sian Rutter says
Made this today, it was really lovely, definitely adding it to my go to recipes!
Sarah says
Please can you tell me how many this serves.
Thanks
Shevy (Slimming Eats) says
Hi Sarah - if you look at the top of each recipe box on my recipes it will give you the servings (yield) for the recipe. This recipe serves 2. Hope that helps.
Janice Scott says
I don't have any tomatoes can I used tinned ones. thank you
Shevy (Slimming Eats) says
Hi Janice, canned tomatoes should be okay, you just may need to use something to counter act the acidity, fresh tomatoes tend to have a lovely fresh taste that you won't get with canned.
Ambrosiaem says
A really tasty one! I cooked this for the family and everyone loved it. It was also really quick and straightforward to prepare. Yum!
Amanda says
Another fantastic recipe by slimming eats! This was so yummy, felt really naughty having it but for hardly any syns!
Donna says
Would quark be ok to use as low fat cheese?
Shevy (Slimming Eats) says
Hi Donna, you can use quark, just be aware it won't be quite as creamy, as quark tends to be slightly sour in taste.
Karis says
Do you think this would cook well if baked?
Shevy (Slimming Eats) says
You could certainly try, you might need to make the sauce first to reduce and thicken.
Andrea says
what about laughing cow could you use that instead of cream cheese orquark
Shevy (Slimming Eats) says
Hi Andrea - I would use laughing cow instead of cream cheese, quark can be sour in taste, so you won't get the same creaminess.
Thereasa says
Hi Just wondering with all your recipes do the calories and Macronutient numbers include the rice, or pasta or potato that served with in pictures?
Shevy (Slimming Eats) says
Hi Thereasa - the nutritional information only includes the items which are listed in the ingredients list. Hope that helps 🙂
Lorna mccreadie says
Hello, can you freeze this recipe before you add pasta?
Shevy (Slimming Eats) says
Hi Lorna, you sure can 🙂
Kathy says
Just made this and it was absolutely delicious! Even my partner, who never likes anything with pasta in, wolfed it down. Really easy to make, too. I didn't actually skin the tomatoes but they were fine as they were. I also used frozen onion pieces and it still tasted divine. Will definitely make again and share with all my SW friends. Thanks, Shevy.
Sam says
Hi can this dish be reheated?
Thanks
Shevy (Slimming Eats) says
yes it sure can, I usually reheat in a pan until heated through, you may need to add a little stock or water for the sauce.
Chloe says
Can I just make the sauce and freeze it?
Thanks
Shevy (Slimming Eats) says
Yes I am sure that would be fine for freezing 🙂
Lisa says
Cooked this dish this evening. Was really lovely and quick! Added a little spice and Italian herbs. Wonderful!
Siobhan (Slimming Eats) says
So glad you enjoyed it, thanks for commenting.