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South Beach Diet Smothered Chicken
 
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Prep Time: 5 Minutes
Cook Time: 30 Minutes
Ready In: 35 Minutes
Servings: 2
This is kind of like the Smothered Chicken they used to have at Cracker Barrel, but SBD friendly. Hubby likes his with salsa on top. I like mine plain. Hope you like it too!
Ingredients:
2 boneless skinless chicken breasts
pepper, to taste
mrs. dash garlic and herb seasoning
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 teaspoon minced garlic
4 pieces turkey bacon
1 cup sliced mushrooms, any variety
1 onion, very thinly sliced
1/2 cup reduced-fat monterey jack and cheddar cheese blend
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
2. In a large, oven-proof skillet, heat olive oil and garlic on low. Be careful not to burn the garlic.
3. In another pan, cook turkey bacon until almost done.
4. In a zip-top bag, pound chicken breasts until thin. Season with pepper and seasoning.
5. Place seasoned chicken into skillet, and brown on both sides until turkey bacon is done. Place turkey bacon on top of chicken, and place in preheated oven for 20 minutes.
6. While chicken is baking, in bacon pan sautee mushrooms and onions until carmelized.
7. Remove chicken from oven, and top evenly with cheese. Return to oven for about 5 minutes, until fully melted.
8. Remove chicken from oven and let rest about 3 minutes.
9. Serve chicken with mushrooms and onions on top.
By RecipeOfHealth.com