Fricassee of chicken (low calorie)

170 servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
1poundsBoneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut
Into 1-inch pieces
3Plum tomatoes, peeled and chopped
2Cloves garlic, thinly sliced
¼cupMinced leeks
2tablespoonsChicken stock
3Bay leaves
1teaspoonOlive oil
2tablespoonsMinced fresh basil
1tablespoonLight cream or milk

Directions

Place the chicken in a 9-inch glass pie dish and cover with vented plastic wrap. Microcook on HIGH until the chicken is cooked through, about 4½ to 5 minutes, stopping to stir midway. Remove the chicken with a slotted spoon and drain off any liquid. Combine the tomatoes, garlic, leeks, stock, bay leaves, and oil in the same dish. Cover with vented plastic wrap and microcook on HIGH for 2 to 2 ½ minutes, stirring once midway.

Immediately stir in the basil and cream or milk and let stand for about 4 minutes. Remove the bay leaves and serve hot in shallow bowls.

NOTE: At this the sauce (everything but the chicken and bay leaves) can be whirled for a few seconds in a blender before being poured over the chicken. This isn't necessary, but it does make a more attractive, blended sauce.

Makes four servings of 170 calories each.

[THE EVENING SUN; Aug 29, 1990] Posted by Fred Peters