Zesty italian chicken (microwave)

Yield: 6 servings

Ingredients:

2 tb Margarine or butter 15 oz Tomato sauce (1 can)
1/2 ts Dried sage crushed 1 1/2 ts Dried oregano crushed
3 Whole chicken breasts (about 1/2 ts Garlic powder -2 1/4 lbs) skinned
1/2 ts Lemon pepper Boned and halved lengthwise 6 Thin slices Swiss cheese
1 Green pepper cut in thin 6 Thin slices ham -strips Hot cooked rice or spaghetti
1/3 c Sliced fresh mushrooms

Instructions:

Combine the margarine or butter and sage in a 12 x 7 1/2 x 2-inch microwave-safe baking dish. Microcook uncovered on HIGH for 30 to 60 seconds. Rinse chicken and pat dry. Add to dish turning once to coat well. Add green pepper and mushrooms. Cover with vented microwave-safe plastic wrap and cook on HIGH for 8 to 10 minutes or until chicken is tender and no longer pink turning chicken over and rearranging once. Remove chicken and vegetables from dish with a slotted spoon. Stir tomato sauce oregano garlic powder and lemon pepper into the drippings in pan. Cook covered on HIGH until hot and bubbly about 3 to 4 minutes. Meanwhile wrap each piece of chicken with a cheese slice then a ham slice. Place in dish on top of sauce. Top with the cooked vegetables. Cook on HIGH covered for 3 to 5 minutes until heated through giving dish a half-turn once. Serve with hot cooked rice or spaghetti. Makes 6 servings. NUTRITION INFORMATION PER SERVING Calories: 466 Protein: 44 g Carbohydrates: 34 g Fat: 17 g Cholesterol: 113 mg Sodium: 952 mg Fiber: 3 g [ BETTER HOMES & GARDENS; Prize Tested Recipes; Sept 1987 ] Posted by Fred Peters.