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Tuscan Vegetable Chicken

Ingredients

• 4 boneless chicken breast halves (6 oz each)
• ¼ tsp cracked black pepper
• 2 Tbsp olive oil
• 1 each: medium green, red, and yellow bell pepper, julienned
• 2 garlic cloves
• ¾ cup diced tomatoes (or 1 can diced tomatoes, undrained)
• ¼ cup reduced-sodium chicken broth
• 2 Tbsp fresh basil, minced (or 2 tsp dried)
• 1 tsp fresh oregano, minced (or ¼ tsp dried)

Directions

1. Sprinkle chicken with pepper.
2. In a large non-stick skillet, brown chicken in oil. Remove and keep warm.

3. In the same skillet, sauté peppers until tender. Add garlic & cook 1 minute longer.

4. Add tomatoes, broth, basil, oregano, & chicken. Bring to a boil.

5. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 12-15 minutes or until meat thermometer reaches 170º

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Tuscan Vegetable Chicken

 

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Author: NutritionTwins.com

Ingredients

• 4 boneless chicken breast halves (6 oz each)
• ¼ tsp cracked black pepper
• 2 Tbsp olive oil
• 1 each: medium green, red, and yellow bell pepper, julienned
• 2 garlic cloves
• ¾ cup diced tomatoes (or 1 can diced tomatoes, undrained)
• ¼ cup reduced-sodium chicken broth
• 2 Tbsp fresh basil, minced (or 2 tsp dried)
• 1 tsp fresh oregano, minced (or ¼ tsp dried)

Instructions

1. Sprinkle chicken with pepper.
2. In a large non-stick skillet, brown chicken in oil. Remove and keep warm.
3. In the same skillet, sauté peppers until tender. Add garlic & cook 1 minute longer.
4. Add tomatoes, broth, basil, oregano, & chicken. Bring to a boil.
5. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 12-15 minutes or until meat thermometer reaches 170º

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