South Beach Chicken

Name: South Beach Chicken
Ingredients: 1 cup reduced-fat ricotta cheese; 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper; 4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves; 1/2 tablespoon garlic powder; 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil; 1 cup crushed tomatoes; 4 slices reduced-fat mozzarella cheese

9 ingredients

5 steps

Ingredients

1 cup reduced-fat ricotta cheese
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves
1/2 tablespoon garlic powder
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1 cup crushed tomatoes
4 slices reduced-fat mozzarella cheese

Directions

1

Combine the ricotta with the oregano, salt, and pepper. Blend together.
2

Pretreat a large baking dish with PAM or rub the bottom with some olive oil so it doesn't stick.
3

Rub the chicken with the garlic powder. Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the chicken and cook for 10 minutes per side. You'll be tempted to move the chicken around but don't for at least 7 minutes, then check to see that it's not burning. Turn it over and do the same on the other side. Place the chicken breasts, side by side, in a lorge baking dish and allow to cool.
4

Preheat the oven to 350°F.
5

Spoon 1/4 cup of the cheese mixture and 1/4 cup tomatoes onto each chicken breast. You can be liberal. Top each chicken breast with 1 slice mozzarella. Bake for 20 minutes, or until a thermometer inserted in the chicken registers 170°F.