Name: Chicken Breasts With Creamy Basil Sauce
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons butter; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon pepper; 4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves; 1 tablespoon flour; 1 cup fat-free half-and-half; 2 teaspoons garlic, minced; 1 large tomatoes, coarsely chopped; 1/4 cup fresh basil, coarsely chopped; basil leaves (to garnish)

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Recipe by mary winecoff

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Chicken Breasts With Creamy Basil Sauce created by lazyme

This is a very quick and elegant recipe that would be great for serving special guests. I use fat-free half and half because it is one dairy product I can't tell the difference in.

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ingredients

2 tablespoons butter
¹⁄₄ teaspoon salt
¹⁄₄ teaspoon pepper
4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves
1 tablespoon flour
1 cup fat-free half-and-half
2 teaspoons garlic, minced
1 large tomatoes, coarsely chopped
¹⁄₄ cup fresh basil, coarsely chopped
basil leaves (to garnish)

directions

In a large skillet, melt butter over medium high heat until sizzling. Stir in salt and pepper.
Add chicken; cook 8 to 12 minutes or until juices are clear.
Remove from skillet; set aside. Reduce heat to medium.
Stir flour into skillet. Add half and half and garlic, stirring constantly l minute or until slightly thickened.
Stir tomatoes and basil. Return chicken to skillet. Cook 4 or 5 minutes or until heated through.
Garnish with basil leaves.

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"This is a very quick and elegant recipe that would be great for serving special guests. I use fat-free half and half because it is one dairy product I can't tell the difference in."

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review by Carol T.

4/20/2015

I've tried making this a few times. Every time I make it my house fills up with smoke. The outside of the chicken burns while the inside is still raw. I'm guessing it needs to cook longer on a lower temperature. It usually still manages to come out ok in the end but I'm not impressed enough with the flavor to keep setting off the smoke alarm.

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5/11/2008

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review by teresas

5/11/2008

We really enjoyed the nice taste of basil in this chicken dish. Very easy to prepare. I didn't put the chicken back into the sauce but poured it on top. Like lazyme did. Next time I will increase the sauce cuz it's that good! Thanks for posting.

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photo by lazyme

1/5/2008

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photo by lazyme

1/5/2008

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