How to make Chicken in Marinara

This is a great recipe for one or for 4. By cutting the recipe in half or doubling you can cater to whom ever you need to. The creamy sauce will stay with you for hours filling your tummy with the warm delight of chicken and marinara.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Things You’ll Need:

• 4 boneless chicken breasts
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• 1 nonstick vegetable spray
• 1 tsp olive oil
• 1 (28-oz) can crushed tomatoes with puree
• 1 tsp crushed dried basil leaves
• 1 tsp dried parsley flakes
• ¼ tsp freshly ground black pepper

1. Flatten each chicken breast between plastic wrap or waxed paper with a meat mallet until they are even.
2. Sprinkle chicken with 1/2 teaspoon of garlic powder. Spray a large skillet with nonstick vegetable cooking spray.
3. Heat olive oil over medium heat. When hot, add chicken and cook for 5 minutes until light brown on both sides.
4. Add tomatoes, the rest of the garlic powder, basil, parsley, and pepper. Reduce heat to low; cover and simmer for 20 minutes. Once you lower the heat the sauce should start to thicken.

Tips & Warnings

• Add 1/4 cup of water if sauce thickens too much.
• Never leave the stove unattended.