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Sun-dried Tomato and Bacon Chicken

sun-dried tomato and bacon chicken Entree Italian
Sun-dried Tomato and Bacon Chicken
  • Prep 10 min
  • Total 30 min
  • Servings 4

A healthy chicken dish with bacon, tomatoes, and Parmesan cheese. It's so fast and easy you can make it in a moment's notice. MORE+ LESS-

Updated December 31, 2014

Ingredients

2
slices (1/2 ounce) bacon
1/4
cup sun-dried tomato vinaigrette dressing
4
(1 pound) boneless skinless chicken breast halves
2
tomatoes, chopped
1
tablespoon chopped fresh basil or 1 teaspoon dried basil
2
tablespoons Parmesan cheese

Steps

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  • 1
    Cook bacon in a large pan until crisp and drain on paper towels.
  • 2
    Add chicken to large pan and brown on each side for about 2 minutes on regular heat.
  • 3
    Pour sun-dried tomato dressing over chicken and sprinkle with basil. Continue to cook chicken for 8 minutes or until done.
  • 4
    Remove chicken; place on serving dish and keep warm. Save the remaining dressing in the pan and add the chopped tomatoes to the pan cooking until heated through. Stir in the bacon.
  • 5
    Pour tomato mixture onto chicken and top with Parmesan cheese.

Expert Tips

  • If you have time marinate your chicken breasts for 4-6 hours in the sun-dried tomato dressing. This will let the flavors infuse the chicken even more.

Nutrition Information

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More About This Recipe

  • “Mmm…tastes like pizza,” my husband mumbled.

    “What?” I said.

    “This chicken…it tastes like pizza.”

    Sweet. That says a lot coming from a man of few words. Can you believe that chicken that’s been bathing in a sun-dried tomato vinaigrette and sprinkled with bacon, tomatoes, and Parmesan cheese is actually good for you?  

    We’ve been eating healthy around my house, so to find an easy and tasty chicken dinner that fits into our regimen is an accomplishment -- and, according to my husband, this Sun-dried Tomato and Bacon Chicken tastes like pizza. Who doesn’t like pizza?

    I’m a true foodie at heart so when I have to buckle down and eat healthy I try long and hard to find recipes that satisfy not only my physical hunger for food but my emotional craving for all of those naughty foods. They say it takes three weeks to start a new habit, which in this case is eating healthy, and one day to break one.

    Christy joined the Tablespoon team to share her recipes and inspire family food fun. Watch her Tablespoon member profile for great new recipes!

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