Tuesday, November 03, 2009

Chicken with Red Wine Sauce

INGREDIENTS

2 tbl. margarine or butter
2 cloves garlic - crushed
3 shallots - chopped
6 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves (about 2 1/4 pounds)
1/2 cup red wine vinegar
2 cups finely chopped tomato (about 2 medium tomatoes)
2 teaspoons fresh thyme - chopped ...OR...1/2 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper

DIRECTIONS


1. Spray cooking spray in 10-inch skillet.
2. Add garlic, shallots and chicken. Cook over medium-high heat 12 to 15 minutes, turning after 6 minutes, until chicken is no longer pink. Reduce heat to low.
3. Add vinegar, cover and cook 5 minutes. Stir in remaining ingredients, turn chicken.
4. Cook over low heat 10 to 12 minutes until chicken is done.