Mediterranean Chicken

Recipe Ingredients

2 teaspoons	10ml	Olive oil
2 tablespoons	30ml	Dry white wine
3		Boneless skinless chicken breasts - halved
3		Garlic cloves - minced
1/2 cup	31g / 1.1oz	Diced onion
3		Ripe tomatoes - coarsely chopped
2 teaspoons	10ml	Minced thyme
1 tablespoon	15ml	Minced basil
1/2 cup	118ml	Dry white wine
1/2 cup	118ml	Kalamata olives
1/4 cup	23g / 0.8oz	Minced Italian parsley
		Salt - to taste
		Freshly-ground black pepper - to taste

Recipe Instructions

Heat the oil and wine in a heavy skillet over medium heat, then add the chicken and saute until golden on each side, about 4 to 6 minutes per side. Remove the chicken from the skillet. Set aside.

Saute the garlic for 30 seconds in the pan drippings. Add the onion and saute for 3 minutes. Add the tomatoes and bring to a boil.

Lower the heat, add the wine, and simmer for 10 minutes. Add the thyme and basil and simmer for 5 minutes.

Return the chicken to the skillet and cover. Cook over low heat until the chicken is cooked through.

Add the olives and parsley to the pan and cook 1 minute. Season with pepper and salt.

This recipe yields 6 servings. Serving size: 1/2 breast.

Exchanges Per Serving: 1 Vegetable, 4 Very Lean Meat, 1/2 Monounsaturated Fat.

Nutrition Facts: Calories 191; Calories from Fat 53; Total Fat 6g; Saturated Fat 1g; Cholesterol 69mg; Sodium 165mg; Carbohydrates 7g; Dietary Fiber 2g; Sugars 4g; Protein 26g.

Source:
The Webb Cooks by Robyn Webb, MS, LN at http://www.diabetes.org

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