Grilled Herb Chicken with Roma Tomato Sauce
Red wine and balsamic vinegar dress up a simple sauce of tomatoes,
Onion, and garlic. Serve over multigrain pasta.
1 Tablespoon olive oil
1/3 cup finely chopped onion
1 garlic clove, minced
2 1/4 cups chopped seeded plum tomato (about 1lb)
1/2 cup dry red wine
2 teaspoons balsamic vinegar
1 teaspoon salt,divided
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, divided
2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil, divided
1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme
4 (6-ounce) skinless/boneless chicken breast halves
Cooking Spray
1. Heat oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add onion and
garlic; cook 3 minutes or until tender, stirring occasionally. Stir
in tomato, wine, vinegar,1/2 teaspoon of salt, and 1/8 teaspoon
pepper; bring to boil. Reduce heat, and simmer 10 minutes or until
sauce thickens, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat; stir in 1
tablespoon basil.
2. Prep Grill
3. Combine thyme, remaining 1 tablespoon basil, remaining 1/2 teaspoon
of salt, and remaining 1/8 teaspoon pepper in a small bowl. Coat
chicken with cooking spray; grill 5 minutes on each side or until
done. Serve with tomato mixture.
Yield: 4 servings ( serving size: 1 chicken breast half and about 1/3
cup tomato mixture.)