Balsamic Chicken Recipe

Submitted by: melpfaff

Difficulty Rating: Moderate

I adapted this from a cooking light recipe.  I omitted green peppers, because I don't care for them. You can also use some extra veggies you may have, such as sliced zucchini. Works well with rice or orzo.  I also serve it over angel hair pasta, and make additional sauce with diced tomatoes.

INGREDIENTS:

• 1  teaspoon olive oil
• 1/2 cup coarsely chopped onion
• 4  garlic cloves, sliced
• 2  (4-ounce) skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
• 1/2  cup balsamic vinegar
• 1/4  cup sliced mushrooms
• 1  teaspoon dried Italian seasoning
• 1  (14 1/2-ounce) can diced tomatoes, undrained
• 1  cup hot cooked long-grain rice

DIRECTIONS:

• Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
• Add onion and garlic; sauté 3 minutes.
• Add chicken; cook 4 minutes on each side or until browned.
• Add bell pepper and next 4 ingredients (bell pepper through tomatoes). Reduce heat to medium-low; cook 20 minutes or until chicken is done.
• Serve over rice.