Chicken And Black Bean Bake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (7 oz.) pkg. or 1 2/3 c. instant black bean mix
2 c. boiling water
1/3 to 1/2 c. dry sherry or more water
4 large (about 1 1/2 lb. total) skinned and boned chicken breast halves, rinsed
2 qt. shredded iceberg lettuce
1/2 c. shredded Jack cheese
1 fresh red or green jalapeno chili, thinly sliced crosswise into rings (optional)
cherry tomatoes
unflavored nonfat yogurt or reduced fat sour cream

Preparation

In a shallow 2 to 2 1/2-quart baking dish, stir together bean mix, boiling water and sherry (use larger amount if you prefer a sauce-like consistency).
Lay chicken breasts slightly apart on the beans.
Bake, uncovered, in a 400\u00b0 oven until chicken is no longer pink in center of thickest part (cut to test), about 20 minutes.
Stir any excess liquid around the chicken into the beans.
Mound shredded lettuce on 4 dinner plates; top with equal portions of beans and chicken. Sprinkle with shredded Jack cheese and sliced chili and garnish with cherry tomatoes.
Offer yogurt to add to taste.
Makes 4 servings.