Three-cheese chicken breasts in tomato sauce

1 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
¼cupOlive oil
6Skinless boneless chicken breast halves
½largeOnion; chopped
2largesGarlic cloves; chopped
1tablespoonDried oregano
1can(15-oz) tomato sauce
1can(14 1/2-oz) Italian-style stewed tomatoes
cupDry white wine
2Bay leaves
8ouncesPenne; freshly cooked
1cupGrated mozzarella cheese
cupGrated Asiago or Romano cheese
cupGrated Parmesan cheese
6 Servings

Directions

Preheat oven to 375°F. Butter 13x9x2-inch glass baking dish. Heat oil in heavy large skillet over high heat. Season chicken with salt and pepper.

Add chicken to skillet;sauté until outside is white, about 1 minute per side; transfer to plate. Add onion, garlic and oregano to skillet and sauté until onion begins to soften, about 4 minutes. Add tomato sauce, stewed tomatoes with their juices, wine and bay leaves and cook until sauce thickens, breaking up tomatoes with spoon, about 8 minutes; discard bay leaves.

Line prepared dish with penne. Arrange chicken over. Spoon sauce over, covering chicken and pasta completely. Mix cheeses in small bowl. Sprinkle cheeses over sauce. Bake until chicken is just cooked through and sauce bubbles, about 20 minutes.

Bon Appétit April 1995 Scott Snyder: Portland, Oregon Posted to recipelu-digest by Sandy <sandysno@...> on Feb 27, 1998