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Chicken in Tomato-Basil Cream Sauce Recipe

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This recipe was inspired by all our fresh garden tomatoes and herbs. In summer, I grill the chicken with some Italian seasonings and a bit of garlic powder, but on rainy days or in winter, I cook it on the stovetop. —Rachel Kowasic, Connellsville, Pennsylvania

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Chicken in Tomato-Basil Cream Sauce Recipe

Prep: 20 min. Cook: 30 min.

Yield: 4 Servings

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Ingredients

1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
3 teaspoons butter, divided
8 plum tomatoes, seeded and chopped
1 small onion, finely chopped
1 garlic clove, minced
1/2 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth
1 cup uncooked whole wheat orzo pasta
1 cup evaporated milk
1/2 cup loosely packed basil leaves, julienned
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/4 cup crumbled feta cheese

Directions

In a large nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray, cook chicken in 2 teaspoons butter until no longer pink. Remove and keep warm. In the same skillet, saute tomatoes and onion in remaining butter until onion is softened. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer.
Stir in broth. Bring to a boil; add orzo. Reduce heat. Cover and simmer for 10-12 minutes or until orzo is tender. Stir in the chicken, milk, basil, salt and pepper; heat through (do not boil). Sprinkle with cheese just before serving. Yield: 4 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1-1/2 cups equals 417 calories, 12 g fat (6 g saturated fat), 94 mg cholesterol, 723 mg sodium, 41 g carbohydrate, 9 g fiber, 35 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 lean meat, 2 starch, 1 vegetable, 1/2 whole milk, 1/2 fat.

Originally published as Chicken in Tomato-Basil Cream Sauce in Healthy Cooking August/September 2012, p48

The History of Feta

FETA is a white, salty, semi-firm cheese. Traditionally it was made from sheep or goat's milk but is now also made with cow's milk. After feta is formed in a special mold, it's sliced into large pieces, salted and soaked in brine. Although feta cheese is mostly associated with Greek cooking, "feta" comes from the Italian word "fette", meaning slice of food.

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Reviewed on Sep. 13, 2012 by dlgschultz

Great recipe. Used fresh Roma tomatoes and basil from our garden. Great flavor.

Reviewed on Aug. 19, 2012 by hbaseley

I really liked the flavor and will make this again. I didn't have a problem with the orzo being soupy. One of my children didn't like this, but the rest of us gave it thumbs up

Reviewed on Jul. 25, 2012 by dawnrosanne

This was delish! :o) I didn't have any orzo in my cupboard, so I substituted quick cooking barley instead. It turned out so good, very filling, hearty and healthy. Yum!! I also used maybe 1 TB of basil seasoning instead of the basil leaves.

Reviewed on Jul. 22, 2012 by toukeebird

The basil cream sauce was delicious but it turned out a little soupy. Next time I will either increase the orzo or back off the liquids some. Great recipe.