HCG "Friendly" Chicken with Mushroom Gravy & Steamed Cabbage

As you may have noticed, the blogs have slowed down.  This is partly because of crazy travel between the two of us, and also that we both jumped on the crazy diet bandwagon.  We have engagement pictures in LA on April 28th, and both of us need to  drop the last 9 months of deliciousness this relationship has brought on.  :)  If I do post- they will most likely be healthy and boring... but good enough to post right?

The only not so HCG friendly thing about this recipe could be the sodium in the package gravy.  This will prove to be my downfall if anything.  However after 1 week- I am 8 pounds down, so hopefully this one didn't hurt me too badly.

• 1 packet McCormick mushroom gravy mix (any mushroom gravy would be fine)
• 1/2 cup sliced fresh button mushrooms
• 1/2 cup sliced fresh onion
• 3 cloves of garlic, chopped
• 2 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves
• 1/2 fresh green cabbage, chopped
• White pepper
• Mrs Dash lemon pepper
• Garlic powder
• Ground coriander
• fresh ground black pepper
• Cooking spray

All the spices are too taste.  Since I am spending a lot of time trying to figure out how to make my food more flavorful... I'm using quite a bit.  

1. Season the chicken with garlic powder, white pepper & Mrs. Dash.  Spray frying pan with cooking spray (enough to cook the chicken).  You can also make this recipe non HCG friendly by using olive oil.  Brown chicken on medium high heat
2. While chicken is browning, place cabbage into a sauce pain with about 1/2 cup of water.  Season cabbage with coriander & fresh ground black pepper.  Place burner on medium high to steam cabbage
3. Cook gravy according to package directions.  (It's pretty easy, put 1 cup of water in and bring to a boil, simmer to thicken)
4. Spray another frying pan with cooking spray.  Place sliced onions, mushrooms & garlic in pan, and stir over medium heat.  In order to get the veggies to soften- cover and cook 5 minutes, stirring often.

At this point you will now have 4 burners... but you are about to condense to 2.  :)  As soon as the chicken is about cooked through & the gravy is thickened... place veggies & gravy into pan with chicken & simmer.  Depending on the thickness of the gravy, you probably don't need to cover.

By the time all of this is done, the cabbage should be steamed and delicious.  

My fiance kept saying, "oh my god this is so good..."  It turned out pretty peppery, that's why I didn't put amounts for spices.  Do what works for you.  

Yay for crash diets!