My sweet Loraine’s Chicken Caprese recipe is most excellent and easy to follow. The final results are quite delectable to say the least. I believe it is one of my new favorite meals. And to sweeten the deal, it is not superhigh in calories, nor unhealthy ingredients.
I am sure you will enjoy it!
Nutrition per Serving
Calories: 514 Carbs: 14.1 grams, Fat: 32.8 grams, Protein: 43.7 grams
Ingredients:
- 2 – 4 ounce boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 1 1/2 tbsp olive oil
- 2 – cloves garlic, chopped
- 1 – half pint cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1 tsp – dried basil
- 1/2 tsp – black pepper, or to taste
- 1 1/2 ounce balsamic vinegar
- 1 1/2 cup – mozzarella cheese
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- Brown chicken breasts in 1 tbsp. olive oil. Remove from skillet and place in baking dish.
- Sauté garlic in same pan with remaining olive oil.
- Place remaining ingredients with sautéed garlic evenly on top of chicken in the baking dish, then top with mozzarella cheese.
- Cover with aluminum foil and bake for 18 minutes, then remove foil and bake for an additional 2 to 3 minutes until cheese has slightly browned.
This tasty meal is quick and easy and packed full of satiating protein.
Enjoy?
Whenever I eat corn, I feel like I’m not eating vegetables but corn is considered a serve of veggies isn’t it?
No, Ma’am! Corn is considered a grain. Most people believe that it is a vegetable however. It’s a common misconception.
So grain meaning instead of rice and bread etc?
It’s considered a cereal grain or true grain in the same class as barley, oats, rice and wheat. Bread can be made from any number of ingredients. that may or may not be grains.