Fresh tomatoe and basil Chicken

Name: Fresh tomatoe and basil Chicken Recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 4 pieces of boneless skinless Chicken breast; 4 ripe tomatoes chopped; 3 large cloves garlic chopped; 1/2 cup chopped green pepper; 1/4 cup chopped onion; 1 to 2 TBS of fresh parsley chopped; 1 to 2 TBS of fresh basil chopped; 1 tsp sugar; 1/2 tsp salt; 1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper; 2 TBS lemon juice; splash ( couple ounces) white wine - can be omitted; 2 TBS light olive oil; shredded Parmesan cheese to garnish

Minutes to Prepare: 15
Minutes to Cook: 30

Number of Servings: 4

Ingredients

4 pieces of boneless, skinless Chicken breast4 ripe tomatoes, chopped3 large cloves garlic, chopped1/2 cup chopped green pepper1/4 cup chopped onion1 to 2 TBS of fresh parsley, chopped1 to 2 TBS of fresh basil, chopped1 tsp sugar1/2 tsp salt1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper2 TBS lemon juicesplash ( couple ounces) white wine - can be omitted2 TBS light olive oil shredded Parmesan cheese to garnish

Directions

Using the flat side of a meat mallet, or your rolling pin pound the chicken breast pieces to 1/2 inch thickness. Season the chicken with salt and pepper on both sides. Heat a heavy skillet over medium heat with approx 1 TBS of olive oil. Add the chicken pieces and sear until browned on each side, about 5 mins. Place in warm oven to finish cooking while preparing sauce.

In a second skillet, heat one TBS of olive oil. Simmer the tomatoes, garlic, onion, green pepper, basil, parsley, sugar, salt and pepper over low heat, stirring constantly
until sauce is cooked. Add splash of white wine, cook for a couple minutes then add lemon juice and let simmer, letting some of the liquid cook off and thicken. Cut the cooked chicken into strips or chunks and add to sauce.
Serve in bowls and garnish with some fresh grated parmesan cheese. Makes 4 servings

Note: original recipe called for serving over pasta (linguini)

Number of Servings: 4

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user NSPLADY.

Servings Per Recipe: 4

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