Chicken Marinara

Garlic and basil flavor the tomato sauce that coats this tender Chicken Marinara. A friend gave me this skillet recipe several years ago. It's easy to make using pre-sliced mushrooms, commercial pasta sauce and quick-cooking pasta.

Chicken Marinara

Average Rating: 4.111111

TOTAL TIME: Prep/Total Time: 30 min.
YIELD: 4 servings.

Ingredients

  • 4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (4 ounces each)
  • 2 cups sliced fresh mushrooms
  • 3 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 teaspoon dried basil
  • 1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning
  • 1 jar (26 ounces) meatless spaghetti sauce
  • 1/2 cup dry red wine or chicken broth
  • Hot cooked angel hair pasta or spaghetti

Instructions

  • 1. In a large nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray, cook chicken over medium heat for 4-6 minutes on each side or until a thermometer reads 170°; remove and keep warm.
  • 2. In the same skillet, saute the mushrooms, garlic, basil and Italian seasoning until mushrooms are tender. Stir in spaghetti sauce and wine. Add chicken; cover and simmer for 10 minutes or until heated through. Serve with pasta.

Nutrition Facts

1 each: 241 calories, 3g fat (1g saturated fat), 63mg cholesterol, 930mg sodium, 21g carbohydrate (14g sugars, 4g fiber), 27g protein.