Sunday, January 19, 2014

Bruschetta Chicken




 If you're bored with your "healthy diet" of plain grilled chicken and steamed veggies give this recipe a try. Who say's good food can't be good for you!? I like to top my chicken bruschetta with a single slice of mozzarella. It melts so nice over the tomatoes to give this dish a great taste while still keeping it light. So many recipes I find calls for so much cheese and you don't need all of that cheese to get the taste. Just a small amount keep it tasty and light.

2 Small chicken breasts

1 - 2 Tablespoons of olive oil
2 Tablespoons of minced sweet onion (can be omitted if you don't like onion)
2 Cloves of garlic, minced
2 Medium tomatoes, diced
2 Tablespoons of chopped fresh basil (or 1 tablespoon of dried)
Salt & Pepper to taste
2 Sliced of mozzarella cheese

1. Preheat oven to 400.

2. Arrange chicken breast in baking dish and set aside.

3. Add olive oil to a nonstick skillet and heat at medium high heat (This is a 6 on my stove) until oil is hot. Add onion and cook until soft and translucent (about 5 minutes) stirring frequently, add garlic to pan and sauté for a minute more, watching carefully as garlic burns easily. Stir in tomatoes and fresh basil. You don't need to cook the tomatoes they will cook in the oven. Add salt & pepper to taste.


4. Top the chicken breasts with the bruschetta and mozzarella.


5. Bake @ 400 for 18 - 20 minutes.


Serve with a side salad and enjoy!






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