Greek chicken breasts

4 servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
4Skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
1tablespoonOlive oil
Freshly ground pepper, to taste
½cupDry red wine
4Fresh or canned plum tomatoes, seeded and
Coarsely chopped
½teaspoonDried basil
½teaspoonDried marjoram
½cupPitted, sliced black olives
¼cupMinced fresh parsley

Directions

Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the chicken and cook for 5 minutes until golden, turning once. Add more oil if necessary. Stir in the remaining ingredients except the olives and parsley. Bring to a boil; reduce the heat to low, cover, and simmer for 20 to 25 minutes or until the chicken is almost cooked through. Uncover and increase the heat to medium-high. Cook for an additional 5 minutes or until the liquid is reduced by one-third.

Stir in the olives and parsley and heat through.

Makes 4 servings.

[Sherrie Ruhl, The Baltimore Sun; JAn 29, 1992] Posted by Fred Peters.