Mozzarella Topped Chicken With Roasted Tomato And Basil Sauce - cooking recipe
Ingredients
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500 g cherry tomatoes
5 garlic cloves, unpeeled (large ones)
2 tablespoons olive oil
4 chicken breasts
1/4 cup fresh basil, chopped between coarse and fine
60 ml cream
200 g mozzarella cheese, sliced into 4 slices
Preparation
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Preheat oven 200c.
Combine tomatoes, garlic and oil in an ovenproof baking dish. Roast uncovered, about 20 Min's or until tomatoes soften. When garlic is cool enough to handle squeeze out flesh.
Cook chicken in a pan, until nicely browned and cooked through.
When chicken is close to being finished, blend or process garlic and all but 12 tomatoes until smooth.
Place in a medium saucepan with basil and cream and cook stirring over a low heat, until heated through. Keep sauce warm on stove.
Top each breast with a slice of mozzarella and place under grill until cheese melts.
To Serve: Place chicken on a plate top with sauce and garnish with tomatoes (3 per plate) and basil leaves if desired. I served mine with tri colour pasta.
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