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I picked up 3 lbs. of farm fresh tomatoes today and when I got home, I realized that i still had four of them left from last week. I knew I needed to use them so I decided to make a fresh tomato sauce. I happened to have 2 boxes of frozen artichoke hearts, so they got added as well. Add a side salad and you have a very satisfying and delicious healthy, lower carb meal. The measurement aren’t very important and you could upsize or downsize this as you see fit.
- 1 medium shallot chopped
- 3 chicken breasts
- vegetable oil
- 2 pkg. frozen artichoke hearts, prepared via stove top or microwave cooking directions and set aside
- 4 large tomatoes chopped
- Sea (or Kosher) salt
Preheat the oven for 400. Heat a saute pan to med/high heat – add about a tablespoon of vegetable oil and when it ribbons, place the breasts, good side down into the pan. You get the best brown on the first side, so I always like to cook the presenatation side first.
After about 4-5 minutes, depending on the size of the breasts, flip and cook for another 4-5 minutes. Transfer to a foil lined sheet and put in the oven for 20 minutes.
About 5 minutes before the chicken is done, heat the same saute pan to med/high heat. Add about a tablespoon more of the vegetable oil and then the shallot, and cook for a couple of minutes until it softens.
Add the tomatoes and a very big pinch of salt and cook the tomatoes down – they’ll start to release all their juice and soften. Don’t forget to scrape the chicken bits off the bottom of the pan at this point, they’ll come right up and add tons of flavor.
Add the artichoke hearts and saute until everything is hot.
Plate a chicken breast and spoon the sauce over the top. Grind a little black pepper over everything.
Fresh and delicious – do not try to skip the salting step, it makes all the difference. This was so easy and good and I could think of a million variations. Maybe some parsley and lemon, or basil and garlic, or black olives and capers. Tossed into some pasta would be wonderful…You could really eat this over fish too – Endless possibilities.
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