Cheesy Chicken Tomato Pasta - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
Nutrition per Serving
Key PCOS-Friendly Ingredients: Chicken is an excellent source of lean protein. Tomato is rich in lycopene, a powerful antioxidant.
Adequate protein intake is crucial for PCOS management as it helps stabilize blood sugar levels and reduces cravings.
This recipe pairs well with a side of leafy greens or a simple mixed salad to add extra fiber and micronutrients to your dinner.
Ingredients
- 1 tsp ground basil
- 1/2 tsp parsley
- 1 dash pepper
- 1 dash salt
- 6 oz chicken breast
- 1/4 cup marinara sauce
- 1 small whole tomato
- 8 oz whole wheat pasta
- 2 oz fat free cheese
Instructions
- Heat sauce over medium heat. Add basil, parsley, pepper, salt, and tomato.
- Pour half of sauce mixture over the top of thawed chicken. Cook chicken on foil-lined baking dish in 350 °F (175 °C) oven for 20 minutes.
- Cook pasta as instructed on box.
- After chicken has cooked, pour cheese over chicken, and place back in oven for 5 minutes, or until cheese melts.
- Pour remaining sauce mixture over pasta, and top with chicken.
- Optional: add a teaspoon of parmesan cheese.
How This Recipe Supports PCOS Management
Understanding the nutritional profile of what you eat is a powerful step in managing PCOS. Here is how the key ingredients in this Cheesy Chicken Tomato Pasta contribute to your health goals:
- Chicken: Protein-rich meals help manage insulin resistance common in PCOS
- Tomato: Antioxidants help combat oxidative stress elevated in PCOS
PCOS Diet Principles in This Recipe
The PCOS diet focuses on three core principles: reducing inflammation, managing insulin resistance, and supporting hormonal balance. Every recipe in our collection is evaluated against these principles. This recipe excels in providing protein-rich ingredients that help regulate appetite hormones (ghrelin and leptin), and nutrient-dense vegetables that provide essential vitamins and minerals for metabolic health. As part of a balanced PCOS meal plan, we recommend pairing recipes like this with a variety of nutrient-dense foods throughout the week to ensure you are meeting all your micronutrient needs.
Meal Prep Tip: This Cheesy Chicken Tomato Pasta can be prepared ahead and stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. Meal prepping is one of the most effective strategies for sticking to a PCOS-friendly diet, as it removes the temptation to reach for processed convenience foods when time is short.
PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe
This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Chicken Breast, Basil.
Skinless chicken breast, often heralded for its lean nutritional profile, is undeniably a powerhouse when it comes to protein content. With an impressive 21 grams of protein packed into every 100 grams of the breast, it emerges as a preferred choice for those conscious about their protein intake. Delving deeper into the nutritional matrix of chicken, one can't overlook the copious amounts of vitamin B6 it houses. This particular vitamin plays an indispensable role in our body, especially when di...
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