Title: Fricassee of Chicken (Low Calorie)
Categories: Chicken Diet Microwave
Yield: 170 Servings

1	lb	Boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut
		Into 1-inch pieces
3		Plum tomatoes, peeled and chopped
2		Cloves garlic, thinly sliced
1/4	c	Minced leeks
2	tb	Chicken stock
3		Bay leaves
1	ts	Olive oil
2	tb	Minced fresh basil
1	tb	Light cream or milk

Place the chicken in a 9-inch glass pie dish and cover with vented plastic wrap. Microcook on HIGH until the chicken is cooked through, about 4 1/2 to 5 minutes, stopping to stir midway. Remove the chicken with a slotted spoon and drain off any liquid. Combine the tomatoes, garlic, leeks, stock, bay leaves, and oil in the same dish. Cover with vented plastic wrap and microcook on HIGH for 2 to 2 1/2 minutes, stirring once midway.

Immediately stir in the basil and cream or milk and let stand for about 4 minutes. Remove the bay leaves and serve hot in shallow bowls.

NOTE: At this the sauce (everything but the chicken and bay leaves) can be whirled for a few seconds in a blender before being poured over the chicken. This isn't necessary, but it does make a more attractive, blended sauce.

Makes four servings of 170 calories each.

[THE EVENING SUN; Aug 29, 1990]

Posted by Fred Peters

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