Tuscan Chicken

Contributed By: bobfoote
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Total Preparation Time: Less than 15 minutes
Ingredients: Chicken & Turkey
Actual Cooking Time: 15 to 30 minutes
Number of Servings: 4
Origin: Italian
Nutrition Content: Low Fat
Meal Type: Entree

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Ingredients

* 4 fresh boneless skinless chicken breasts
* 4 tablespoons Olive oil
* 8 ounces Medium mushrooms, quartered
* 1 (8 ounce) can Artichokes, drained and quartered
* 4 ounces Onions, cut into thin strips
* 4 teaspoons Fresh garlic, chopped
* 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
* 3 teaspoons Black pepper, freshly ground
* 2 teaspoons Salt
* 1 cup White wine
* 12 ounces Roma tomatoes, quartered lengthwise
* 2 ounces Whole butter, cut into small pieces
* 4 sprigs Italian parsley (for garnish)

Preparation

Select Either

* 4 baked potatoes

or

* 16 ounces dried capellini (Angel Hair)

Directions

1

Bake potatoes or boil pasta to serve with chicken.

2

Preheat a broiler or charcoal grill to cook chicken.

3

In a small bowl, combine chicken breasts, 2 tablespoons of olive oil and 1 teaspoon of ground black pepper. Stir to coat the chicken breasts.

4

Wash and quarter mushrooms. Peel and cut onions into thin strips. Chop garlic, wash and quarter Roma tomatoes lengthwise. Drain artichokes and measure out remaining ingredients.

5

Place chicken breasts in broiler or on grill and cook for 3 to 5 minutes.

6

While chicken is cooking, prepare the topping for chicken in a large sauté pan. Heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil until it is hot add the onion and garlic and sauté until softened.

7

Add the mushrooms and artichokes 2 teaspoons of black pepper, Italian seasoning and salt and continue cooking for 2 to 3 minutes.

8

Turn the chicken breasts over to complete cooking on grill or broiler. Cooking time will vary depending on the thickness of the chicken and the temperature of the grill or broilers. Be sure that the chicken is cooked thoroughly.

9

Add your favorite white wine to mushrooms and artichokes and reduce by 1/2 volume.

10

Toss in Roma tomatoes and heat just until warm.

11

Just before serving, toss in the whole butter until it is just melted.

12

Place the chicken breasts on a platter or dinner plate and top with sauté pan of Tuscan vegetables.

13

Serve with a baked potato, or angel hair pasta garnished with a nice large sprig of Italian parsley. Serve immediately and enjoy.

Cook's Notes

can also be served with rice. I made a mushroom pilaf to accompany the chicken using dried cepes that I rehydrated in chicken stock (that I then cooked the rice in) and fresh mushrooms that I browned with fresh thyme.

Nutrition Information

Calories: 265 ; Total Fat: 7g ; Saturated Fat: 3.3g ; Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g ; Carbohydrates: 35 g ; Protein: 12.5 ; Fiber: 34 g

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