May 25, 2013

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Living Lean: Braised Chicken

Living Lean: This morning Beth is cooking up a great braised chicken and Jimmy helps you work out those back muscles.
Video will be available shortly.

Ingredients

4 bonesless skinless chicken breast

Kosher salt and pepper to taste

1 TBS olive oil

8 oz. mushrooms quartered

1 whole onion chopped

2 cloves garlic minced

1/2 cup red wine

2 TBS tomato paste

1 14oz. can stewed tomatoes

1 TBS fresh thyme chopped

fresh parsley to sprinkle for garnish

Directions

In a skillet heat the tablespoon of olive oil. Add the chicken breasts and brown. Cook for about 3 minutes on each side. Remove from pan and set aside. Saute mushrooms, onion and garlic until tender in that same pan. Stir in tomato paste and wine. Cook for 2 minutes. Add the stewed tomatoes and thyme. Put chicken back into the pan, cover and simmer for 20 minutes.

Serve with herbed green beans.

Click video link to watch Jimmy's workout tips.

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