Skinny Italian Chicken Bake

Skinny Italian Chicken Bake

Servings: 4

Time it'll take: about 50 mins

What you'll need:

• 2 Tomatoes, cored & chopped
• 1 can Diced Tomatoes w/ Basil, Oregano & Italian Spices
• 1 tbsp. Minced Garlic
• 1 can Artichoke Hearts
• 1 tbsp. Olive Oil
• 1 tsp. Sugar
• 2 tbsp. Flour
• Salt & Pepper (to taste)
• 4 Boneless, Skinless Chicken Breasts (4-6 oz. each)
• Cooking Spray
• 1/4 cup finely shredded Mozzarella
• Fresh Basil

What to do:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Cut up fresh Tomatoes, and place them in a medium mixing bowl with the Diced Tomatoes, Garlic, Artichokes, Olive Oil, Sugar, Flour, and Salt & Pepper.  Mix Well.
• Take your the Chicken Breasts and give them a healthy sprinkling of Salt & Pepper.
• Grease a baking pan or pyrex with the Cooking Spray. (I used an 8 x 8, but a 9 x 13 would work as well.)
• Spread half of the Tomato, etc. Mixture into the bottom of the pan, and place the Chicken Breasts in among it.  Then, top the pan's contents with the other half of the Mixture, so that the chicken breasts are fully surrounded by the mixture.  (Make sure there's not too much on top of the chicken, though, otherwise it'll be tougher for it to cook through.
• Place in oven and bake until almost done, 35-40 mins.
• Remove from oven and top with Mozzarella.
• Return to oven, up the temp to Broil, and broil for 5-10 additional minutes, until cheese it melted and slightly browned.
• Remove and top with Basil.  Serve immediately.

Serve with a small helping of your favorite whole wheat pasta, or, if you're trying to save on carbs (like we ALWAYS are!) with a simple salad, like the LMS Favorite Salad.

ENJOY!

Nutrition Information (per serving):

295 calories, 9g Fat, 19g Carbs, 4g Fiber & 33g Protein

Credit: Jill at Our Story (http://aaronandjillw.blogspot.com) via Pinterest.