Caprese Chicken with Bacon

Name: Caprese Chicken with Bacon
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4 servings.
Ingredients: 8 bacon strips; 4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (6 ounces each); 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon pepper; 2 plum tomatoes, sliced; 6 fresh basil leaves, thinly sliced; 4 slices part-skim mozzarella cheese

TOTAL TIME: Prep: 20 min. Bake: 15 min. YIELD: 4 servings.

Smoky bacon, fresh basil, ripe tomatoes and gooey mozzarella top this appealing chicken caprese recipe. The aroma as it bakes is irresistible! —Tammy Hayden, Quincy, Michigan

Ingredients

8 bacon strips
4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (6 ounces each)
1 tablespoon olive oil
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
2 plum tomatoes, sliced
6 fresh basil leaves, thinly sliced
4 slices part-skim mozzarella cheese

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 400°. Place bacon in an ungreased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Bake until partially cooked but not crisp, 8-10 minutes. Remove to paper towels to drain.
2. Place chicken in an ungreased 13x9-in. baking pan; brush with oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Top with tomatoes and basil. Wrap each in 2 bacon strips, arranging bacon in a crisscross.
3. Bake, uncovered, until a thermometer reads 165°, 15-20 minutes. Top with cheese; bake until melted, 1 minute longer.

Nutrition Facts

1 chicken breast half: 373 calories, 18g fat (7g saturated fat), 123mg cholesterol, 821mg sodium, 3g carbohydrate (1g sugars, 0 fiber), 47g protein.

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