Chicken and Bell Peppers

Very good! I got this from Mastercook II, a recipe CD-rom. The recipe ingredients didn't say whether to chop or slice the bell pepper, so I sliced into strips. I hope you will enjoy this.

• Ready In: 30 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 2  whole chicken breasts
• 1⁄4 cup flour
• 1⁄4 cup butter
• 1  whole bell pepper
• 1  whole  red pepper
• 1  cup white wine
• 1  tablespoon fresh basil, chopped
• 1  teaspoon thyme, crumbled
• 1  tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped
• 1  bay leaf
•  salt and pepper, to taste

Directions

1. Split chicken breasts in half. Dredge in flour seasoned with salt and pepper.
2. Melt butter in skillet. Brown chicken breasts in butter. Remove to a shallow, covered baking dish.
3. Saute peppers until limp. Add to chicken.
4. Add wine to skillet and cook for a minute, scraping bits from bottom of pan with a wooden spoon.
5. Remove skillet from heat, add herbs to wine, and pour over chicken.
6. Cover baking dish. Bake at 350F for 30-35 minutes, basting once or twice during cooking.