Polenta with chicken, mushroom, and tomato sauce

5 servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
3 tablespoons Chicken broth, defatted
2 teaspoons Olive oil
1 medium Onion; chopped
2 Garlic cloves; minced
8 ounces Fresh mushrooms sliced
1 large Carrot, peeled and grated or shredded
2 cans Italian plum tomatoes w/juice (14.5 oz) coarsely chopped
1⅓ cup Yellow cornmeal
1 tablespoon Granulated sugar
½ teaspoon Salt, or to taste optional
1 can Tomato sauce
2 tablespoons Tomato paste
1 teaspoon Granulated sugar
1 teaspoon Dried basil
1 teaspoon Dried thyme
1 teaspoon Salt, or to taste optional
¼ teaspoon Black pepper
3 larges (2.5 lb) chicken breast halves without skin trimmed of all fat
3 cups Water
1 cup 1% milk
1 medium Onion; diced

Directions

SAUCE

POLENTA

Recipe by: Skinny One-Pot Meals - ISBN 0-940625-75-X SAUCE: In Dutch oven or similar large, heavy pot, combine broth, oil, onion, garlic, and mushrooms. Cook over medium heat, stirring frequently, or until onion is tender, 5 or 6 mins. If liquid begins to evaporate, add a bit more broth. Add carrot, tomatoes, tomato sauce, tomato paste, sugar, basil, thyme, salt, if desired, and pepper; stir to mix well. Add chicken breasts.

Cover and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer 35 to 40 mins, stirring occasionally, until chicken is cooked through and flavors are well blended. Remove chicken. When cool enough to handle, cut into ½-inch strips and return to pot. Stir to mix well. Rewarm sauce when polenta is finished. POLENTA: (NOTE; Tested and created for 900 watt microwave; adjust times to fit your microwave.) After sauce has cooked 20 mins, combine cornmeal, sugar, salt, if desired, water, milk, and onion in 2½-qt microwave-safe casserole. Stir to mix well. Microwave, uncovered, on high 8 to 9 mins, stopping and stirring with wire whisk after 3 and 6 mins. After cooking, stir again with wire whisk until mixture is smooth. Cover with casserole lid and microwave an additional 6 to 7 mins on high. Remove from microwave and let stand an additional 3 to 4 mins. Serve individual portions of sauce over polenta.

NUTRITIONAL DATA (based on 5 servings): Per Serving: Calories 403 Fat (gm) 7⅘ Sat. fat (gm) 1.9 Cholesterol (mg) 85 Sodium (mg) 691 Protein (gm) 38 Carbohydrate (gm) 46 % Calories from fat 17

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