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LIGHT CHICKEN WITH MUSHROOM CREAM SAUCE AND RED PEPPERS

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Make and share this Light Chicken with Mushroom Cream Sauce and Red Peppers recipe from Food.com.

Provided by KMSoprano

Categories One Dish Meal

Time 30m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

4 thin sliced boneless skinless chicken breasts (.75-1 lbs.)
1 (10 ounce) can condensed cream of mushroom & garlic soup
2 red capsicums or 2 red bell peppers, sliced
1/2 cup low-fat sour cream or 1/2 cup fat free sour cream
season salt
black pepper
1 whole wheat pasta, cooked and drained

Steps:

Spray a saute pan liberally with cooking spray and warm over medium heat.
Add red pepper and chicken to pan.
Sprinkle lightly with season salt.
Saute the red pepper and chicken until chicken is nearly done and pepper is softening.
Add sour cream and cream of mushroom soup.
Cook until heated through and sprinkle with black pepper.
Serve over pasta.

LIGHT RED SAUCE

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Provided by Molly O'Neill

Categories quick, condiments, one pot

Time 15m

Yield 2 1/2 cups

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

4 pounds fresh plum tomatoes, cored and peeled, or 4 cups canned Italian tomatoes
1 medium-size red bell pepper, diced
1 medium-size onion, diced
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 cups chicken broth
2 teaspoons sugar
2 tablespoons dried basil (or 1/4 cup fresh basil leaves)
Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

Steps:

In large saucepan over medium heat, combine all ingredients. Simmer for 30 minutes. Remove from heat. Using a blender or food processor, puree mixture. Return to pot, adjust salt and pepper and simmer until reduced to 2 1/2 cups, about 1 1/2 hours. This sauce freezes very well.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 130, UnsaturatedFat 1 gram, Carbohydrate 24 grams, Fat 2 grams, Fiber 6 grams, Protein 7 grams, SaturatedFat 0 grams, Sodium 1186 milligrams, Sugar 15 grams