Garlic Cranberry Chicken

Name: Garlic Cranberry Chicken
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 1 h 10 min
Total time: 1 h 40 min
Yield: 6 servings.
Ingredients: 8 green onions, chopped; 2 celery ribs, chopped; 2 medium carrots, chopped; 1/2 cup dried cranberries; 1 whole garlic bulb, cloves separated and peeled; 1 bay leaf; 1-1/2 cups white wine or reduced-sodium chicken broth; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon white pepper; 1/2 teaspoon dried basil; 6 bone-in chicken breast halves (7 ounces each); SAUCE:; 1/4 cup dried cranberries; 1/4 cup boiling water; 4-1/2 teaspoons butter; 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/8 teaspoon white pepper; 1/4 cup fat-free half-and-half

TOTAL TIME: Prep: 30 min. Bake: 70 min. YIELD: 6 servings.

Healthy cranberries add a burst of sweetness to this savory, garlicy chicken dish. —Lesley Pew, Lynn, Massachusetts

Ingredients

8 green onions, chopped
2 celery ribs, chopped
2 medium carrots, chopped
1/2 cup dried cranberries
1 whole garlic bulb, cloves separated and peeled
1 bay leaf
1-1/2 cups white wine or reduced-sodium chicken broth
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon white pepper
1/2 teaspoon dried basil
6 bone-in chicken breast halves (7 ounces each)
SAUCE:
1/4 cup dried cranberries
1/4 cup boiling water
4-1/2 teaspoons butter
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon white pepper
1/4 cup fat-free half-and-half

Directions

1. Place the onions, celery, carrots, cranberries, garlic and bay leaf in a 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish coated with cooking spray. Add wine or broth. Combine the salt, pepper and basil; sprinkle over chicken. Place over vegetable mixture.
2. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 70-80 minutes or until chicken juices run clear. Remove chicken; keep warm. Strain cooking liquid; discard vegetable mixture. Skim fat from liquid and set aside 1-1/3 cups.
3. For sauce, place cranberries in a small bowl; add boiling water. Let stand for 3 minutes; drain and discard liquid. Set berries aside.
4. In a nonstick saucepan coated with cooking spray, melt butter. Stir in the flour, salt and pepper until smooth. Gradually whisk in reserved cooking liquid. Bring to a boil; cook 1-2 minutes longer or until thickened. Stir in half-and-half and reserved cranberries; heat through. Serve with chicken.

Nutrition Facts

1 each: 224 calories, 6g fat (3g saturated fat), 86mg cholesterol, 393mg sodium, 9g carbohydrate (4g sugars, 0 fiber), 30g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 4 lean meat, 1/2 starch, 1/2 fat.