Chicken With Herbed Fresh Tomato Sauce
Contributed by: NAPSA
Fresh Tomatoes: A Tasty Solution to Healthy Eating
(NAPSA) - If you're thinking about your health or watching your weight, you're probably on the
lookout for recipes that are low cal...or low fat...or maybe low carb. Search no further. Chicken
with Herbed Fresh Tomato Sauce not only meets all those criteria, but tastes so good you'll be
proud to serve it to your family or guests.
This one-skillet main course is made by combining juicy fresh tomatoes, garlic and tarragon to
create a quick sauce for sauted boneless chicken breasts. Melted Swiss cheese adds the perfect
finishing touch to this delicious and healthful dish. Serve with quick cooking couscous or rice and
dinner is ready in less than 30 minutes.
Gorgeous red tomatoes are a feast for the eyes and they're good for us, too. Lycopene, the
substance that gives tomatoes their bright pigment, is a powerful antioxidant believed to reduce
the risk of heart disease and certain kinds of cancer. Lightly cooking tomatoes, as in this recipe,
helps release more lycopene for absorption by our bodies.
Fresh tomatoes from sunny Florida are in season right now. If they're not ready to eat, bring
them home-but don't put them in the refrigerator! Chilly temperatures stop the ripening process
and destroy flavor. Instead, place the tomatoes on your kitchen counter or in a bowl until they
soften and turn red-ready to slice or chop for healthful salads, sandwiches, stir-fries and
more.
Ingredients:
- 1 pound fully ripened fresh Florida tomatoes
- 1/4 cup flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (about 11/4 pounds)
- 3 teaspoons minced garlic
- 1/2 teaspoon dried tarragon
- 2 ounces Swiss cheese slices, cut in 1/4-inch strips (about 1/2 cup)
Directions:
Core and coarsely chop tomatoes (makes about 3 cups); set aside. On a plate, combine flour, salt
and pepper. Coat chicken breasts with seasoned flour, patting to remove excess. In a large skillet
(preferably nonstick), over medium heat, heat oil until hot. Add chicken. Cook over medium heat
until chicken is no longer pink in the center, about 4 minutes on each side.
Remove chicken and keep warm. In the same skillet, combine reserved tomatoes, the garlic
and tarragon; cook and stir over low heat until some of the liquid evaporates and a sauce is
formed, about 10 minutes. Return chicken to skillet; spoon tomato sauce over chicken and top
with cheese. Cover and heat until cheese melts slightly, about 2 minutes.
If desired, serve with couscous or rice.
Serving Size: Yield: 4 portions.
Nutritional Information: Per portion: 330 calories, 39 g protein, 13 g fat, 14 g carbohydrate, 723 mg sodium
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