Chicken dusted with a sage coating is flavored with a vermouth sauce for this quick dinner. The vermouth adds flavor without fuss.
Savory Sage Chicken
Recipe by Linda Gassenheimer3/4 pound boneless, skinless chicken breast 2 tablespoons flour 3 teaspoons ground sage Salt and freshly ground black pepper 3 teaspoons olive oil 1/4 cup dry vermouth 1/4 cup water
Remove visible fat from chicken. Mix together flour, sage and salt and pepper to taste. Roll chicken in mixture pressing flour into chicken on both sides. Heat oil in a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken to skillet and cook 5 minutes, turn over and cook 5 minutes. A meat thermometer should read 165 degrees. Remove to a plate and raise heat to high. Add vermouth and water and reduce for 2 to 3 minutes. Pour the sauce over the chicken. Makes 2 servings.
Zucchini And Tomato Rice
1/2 cup long-grain white rice 1/2 pound zucchini sliced, large diameter slices cut in half (about 2 cups) 1 medium tomato, cut into 2-inch pieces 1 teaspoon olive oil 2 tablespoons, shredded, part-skim milk mozzarella cheese Salt and freshly ground black pepperBring a large saucepan with 2 to 3 quarts of water to a boil. Add the rice and boil 5 minutes. Add the zucchini and continue to boil 5 minutes. Drain and return rice and zucchini to the pan. Add the tomato, olive oil, mozzarella cheese and salt and pepper to taste. Toss well. Makes 2 servings.
Per serving: 250 calories, 4.5 g fat, 1.5 g saturated fat, 2 g monounsaturated fat, 5 mg cholesterol, 8 g protein, 44 g carbohydrates, 3 g dietary fiber, 5.g sugars, 75 mg sodium, 570 mg potassium, 160 mg phosphorus. Exchanges: 2 starch, 2 vegetable, 1 fat.