Elegant Weeknight Chicken for Two

Name: Elegant Weeknight Chicken for Two
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 2 servings.
Ingredients: 1/2 pound fresh asparagus, trimmed; 2 tablespoons white wine or chicken broth; 1 tablespoon butter, melted; 2 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (5 ounces each); 1/8 teaspoon salt; Dash pepper; 1/2 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese

“While this tasty chicken bakes, I make a salad with arugula, basil, red onion and plum tomatoes with a lemon vinaigrette.” Iliana Davila - Bear, Delaware

Ingredients

1/2 pound fresh asparagus, trimmed
2 tablespoons white wine or chicken broth
1 tablespoon butter, melted
2 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (5 ounces each)
1/8 teaspoon salt
Dash pepper
1/2 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese

Directions

Place the asparagus in a greased 11x7-in. baking dish. In a small bowl, combine wine and butter; pour over asparagus.
Arrange chicken over asparagus; sprinkle with salt and pepper. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 35 minutes. Sprinkle with cheese, bake 5-10 minutes longer or until chicken juices run clear and cheese is melted.

Nutrition Facts

1 each: 300 calories, 14g fat (7g saturated fat), 110mg cholesterol, 395mg sodium, 4g carbohydrate (2g sugars, 1g fiber), 37g protein.

Originally published as Step In Chicken in Simple & Delicious May 2010

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auntee14

Oct 12, 2012

THe chicken turns out really moist but the asparagus get too mushy for me. I made it again without And steamed vegetables on the side.I like to keep covered for most of the cooking time so the chicken doesn't dry out. Yum!