Chicken - asparagus bundles

4 servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
¾ pounds ASPARAGUS, THIN, 5\" LONG
4 eaches BONELESS CHICKEN BREASTS
1 each SALT AND PEPPER
2 teaspoons EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL
4 eaches SLICES LEAN HAM
¼ cup FRESH BASIL LEAVES

Directions

PLACE ASPARAGUS IN A 10" X 7½" X 2" MICROWAVE SAFE DISH. COVER WITH PLASTIC WRAP AND VENT. MICROWAVE ON HIGH 1 ½ TO 2 MINUTES. TRANSFER TO PLATE AND KEEP WARM. PLACE CHICKEN IN THE SAME DISH, SEASON, THEN DRIZZLE WITH 1 tEASPOON OLIVE OIL. COVER WITH PLASTIC WRAP: VENT. MICROWAVE ON HIGH REARRANGE HALFWAY THROUGH. COVER EACH PIECE OF HAM WITH BASIL LEAVES, RIGHT SIDE DOWN. PLACE EQUAL NUMBER OF ASPARAGUS SPEARS, WITH TIPS EXPOSED, AT ONE END OF EACH SLICE. STARTING FROM END ROLL ASPARAGUS IN HAM. PLACE BUNDLES, SEAM SIDE DOWN, ATOP CHICKEN BREASTS. DRIZZLE WITH REMAINING OLIVE OIL. COVER WITH PLASTIC WRAP; VENT. MICROWAVE ON HIGH FOR 1 MINUTE. LET STAND FOR 2 MINUTES. BASTE CHICKEN WITH JUICES.

PER SERVING: 195 CAL., 31 g. PRO., 5 g. FAT, 5 g. CARB., 360 mg. SODIUM,

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