These are some of our favorite recipes, mostly from Cooking Light, but we tend to edit portions and ingredients
that suit our taste buds (e.g. when a recipe calls for 1 minced garlic clove, we use about 4 :) ).
Other recipes are passed down from family and friends.
Enjoy!

Friday, August 10, 2012

Chicken with Pepperoni-Marinara Sauce

Cooking Light says, "Commercial marinara sauce and quick-cooking chicken cutlets give you a jump start to dinner tonight when preparing Chicken with Pepperoni-Marinara Sauce. Pepperoni slices and shredded mozzarella give this chicken dish its kids appeal." We just say YUM!


Yield: Serves 4 (serving size: 5 ounces chicken and about 1/3 cup sauce)
Ingredients:
Cooking spray
1/2 teaspoon minced fresh garlic
16 slices pepperoni, coarsely chopped
1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
1 1/2 cups lower-sodium marinara sauce (such as McCutcheon's)
2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
2 teaspoons olive oil
1 1/2 pounds chicken cutlets
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese

Preparation:
1. Preheat broiler to high.
2. Heat a saucepan over medium-high heat. Coat pan with cooking spray. Add garlic and pepperoni; cook 2 minutes or until garlic begins to brown, stirring frequently. Add oregano; cook 30 seconds. Add marinara sauce; bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer 5 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in basil.
3. Heat a large ovenproof skillet over medium-high heat. Add oil; swirl to coat. Sprinkle chicken with pepper. Add chicken to skillet; cook 5 minutes or until lightly browned, turning after 3 minutes. Spoon sauce over chicken; sprinkle evenly with cheese. Broil 2 minutes or until cheese melts.

Nutritional Information:
Calories: 380
Fat: 14.7g
Saturated fat: 6g
Monounsaturated fat: 5.2g
Polyunsaturated fat: 1.2g
Protein: 48.5g
Carbohydrate: 28.7g
Fiber: 0.1g
Cholesterol: 122mg
Iron: 1.5mg
Sodium: 533mg
Calcium: 231mg

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