Chicken in Basil
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- Number of Servings: 4
Ingredients
4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (if you use less than this, DO NOT reduce other things proportionately, i.e. if you're making 2 breasts, maybe cut the sauce ingredients down by a third, but not by half)1 Tbsp Olive Oil3 Tbsp Margarine1/4 cup flourAbout 1 and 1/3 cups of any combination: Soy Milk, Skim Milk, Chicken Stock1 large bunch of Basil leaves, chopped down to make about 1 cup choppedsalt/pepper to taste
Saute chicken breasts in olive oil for about 10 min
meanwhile, chop up basil
Add margarine to skillet and melt
add 2/3 of the basil and saute
mix flour with 1/3 cup of liquid till smooth then add to skillet, stirring to avoid lumps
add rest of liquid and remaining basil
salt/pepper to taste
simmer,stirring frequently for another 5 min or so until chicken is done and sauce is lightly thickened.
Serve with brown rice
Number of Servings: 4
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user GRANNYNIGHTHAWK.
meanwhile, chop up basil
Add margarine to skillet and melt
add 2/3 of the basil and saute
mix flour with 1/3 cup of liquid till smooth then add to skillet, stirring to avoid lumps
add rest of liquid and remaining basil
salt/pepper to taste
simmer,stirring frequently for another 5 min or so until chicken is done and sauce is lightly thickened.
Serve with brown rice
Number of Servings: 4
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user GRANNYNIGHTHAWK.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 262.1
- Total Fat: 12.4 g
- Cholesterol: 80.0 mg
- Sodium: 1,156.5 mg
- Total Carbs: 6.9 g
- Dietary Fiber: 0.3 g
- Protein: 30.5 g
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