Chicken Italiano

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 (14 ounce) can tomatoes
• 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
• 1/2 teaspoon dried tarragon
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
• 2 teaspoons margarine, oil or 2 teaspoons butter
• 1 clove garlic, smashed
• 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
• 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese

Recipe

• 1 pour tomatoes into blender or food processor.
• 2 add basil, tarragon, salt and pepper.
• 3 puree until smooth.
• 4 melt margarine in large frypan.
• 5 saute garlic over medium heat 1 minute.
• 6 add chicken breasts, saute, turning once or twice until golden on both sides.
• 7 turn chicken fleshy side down and cover with tomato mixture.
• 8 bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer 15 minutes until tender.
• 9 remove chicken and place fleshy side up, in a warm oven proof dish.
• 10 stir parsley into sauce and spoon over chicken breasts.
• 11 sprinkle with mozzarella.
• 12 place under heated broiler 1 minute just until cheese melts.
• 13 diabetic- 1 chicken breast with sauce, 3 protein choices, 1/2 fruits and vegetables choice, 1 fats and oils choice.