It's All in the Spice

Ingredients 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts 4 -5 tablespoons flour 2 tablespoons olive oil 8 -10 ounces sliced mushrooms 4 cloves garlic, sliced 2 cups marsala wine 3 cups chicken stock salt pepper Directions Place chicken breasts between two pieces of plastic wrap. With a meat tenderizing mallet, pound chicken breast until they are 1/4 inch thick. Dredge breasts in flour until all sides are coated. Heat olive oil in a large skillet or frying pan. Cook breasts until almost done, about 3-4 minutes on each side. Remove from pan being sure to keep warm. (I put them in a small cake pan and place in a 200 degree oven) Deglaze pan with Marsala wine, making sure to scrape bottom of pan to loosen all browned bits that may be stuck on. Add broth, mushrooms and garlic. Cook on medium/high for 10 minutes or until reduced by half. Add breasts back to pan and cook for another 10 minutes. (Sauce should have reduced more and thickened some) Serve over angel hair pasta.

Serves 4 Ingredients 3 asparagus stalks, cut into 1-inch pieces 1/2 cup chopped spinach 1/2 cup chopped broccoli 1/2 cup sliced mushrooms 2 tablespoons minced garlic 2 teaspoons olive oil, divided 1/2 pound frozen whole-wheat bread dough loaf, thawed 1 medium tomato, sliced 1/2 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella 2/3 cup pizza sauce Directions Heat the oven to 400 F. Lightly coat a baking sheet with cooking spray. In a medium bowl, add the asparagus, spinach, broccoli, mushrooms and garlic. Drizzle 1 teaspoon of the olive oil over the vegetables and toss to mix well. Heat a large, nonstick frying pan over medium-high heat. Add the vegetables and saute for 4 to 5 minutes, stirring frequently. Remove from heat and set aside to cool. On a floured surface, cut the bread dough into quarters. Press each piece into a circle. Using a rolling pin, roll the dough into a thin oval. On half of the oval, add 1/4 of the sauteed vegetables, 1/4 of the tomato slices and 2 tabl...

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