Zesty Chicken Show Segment

Mimi Doherty shares her Zesty Chicken Recipe

A Microwave Meal in Minutes

Serves Six

Ingredients:

• 2 Tbsp. margarine or butter
• 1/2 tsp. dried Sage
• 3 whole med. Chicken breasts (2 1/2 lbs. skinned and boned)
• 1 green pepper sliced or diced
• 1/3 c. sliced fresh mushrooms
• 1 15 oz. can tomato sauce
• 1 1/2 tsp. dried Oregano
• 1/2 tsp. garlic powder
• 1/2 tsp. lemon pepper
• 6 thin slices of Swiss Cheese
• 6 thin slices of Ham
• Hot cooked rice or spaghetti

DIRECTIONS:

1. In a 12" X 7" dish combine margarine and sage. (Cook in microwave for 30 to 60 seconds).
2. Rinse chicken and pat dry. Add chicken to dish turning once to coat.
3. Add green pepper and mushrooms.
4. Cook covered with vented microwave safe plastic wrap on High 8-10 minutes or until chicken is tender and no longer pink.
5. Turn chicken over and rearrange once during cooking time.
6. Remove chicken and vegetables from dish with a slotted spoon.
7. Stir tomato sauce, oregano, garlic powder and lemon pepper into drippings in dish.
8. Cook covered on High for 3 to 4 minutes or until hot and bubbly.
9. Wrap chicken with a slice of cheese and then a slice of ham.
10. Place in dish on top of the sauce.
11. Top with vegetables.
12. Cook covered, on High for 3-5 minutes or until heated through, giving a dish a half turn once during cooking.

Serve with rice or spaghetti.

Always be careful of the steam from any microwaved product. Remember... the food is still cooking even after the microwave has been turned off. Allow a few minutes before handling any microwaved food.

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