Chicken Capri

prep time:: 15 min
total time:: 30 min

Serves 8

Karolyn Stuver

This dish tastes like it took all day, but it can be done in 30 minutes. Goes well with crisp garden salad.

ingredients

1 cup reduced-fat ricotta cheese
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
4 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1 cup crushed, Italian style tomatoes
3/4 cup sliced black olives
8-12 large freshly picked basil leaves

directions

1
In blender or hand mix in bowl, combine the ricotta,oregano, salt and pepper.
2
Rub the chicken with the garlic powder. Heat oil in large skillet over medium-high heat. Add The chicken and cook for 12 minutes per side.
3
Place the chicken breasts side by side in large baking dish and allow to cool.
4
Preheat oven to 350.
5
Spoon 1/4 of cheese mixture and 1/4 of crushed tomatoes and olives onto each chicken breast.
6
Top each with slice mozzerella. Bake for 20 min.
7
Or until thermometer inserted in thickest portion of breast registers 170 and juices run clear.
8
Top with shredded fresh basil leaves.

Carrie innovations -- black olives and fresh basil and Italian style tomatoes vs plain. Also, can use more garlic powder than called for.

notes

Carrie says: This is a recipe from South Beach Diet, so low-cal, low-fat and very tasty! Good way to start a New Year's diet. The rest of us say: Diet???

Source: Carrie Johnson