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Chicken and Mushrooms with Roasted Red Pepper Sauce

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Servings 4

Ingredients
  

  • 2 tablespoons ghee divided, or use coconut oil
  • 2 medium tomatoes peeled, de-seeded and chopped
  • 1 small onion chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 medium red bell pepper roasted and chopped
  • 1/2 cup low sodium chicken broth or use homemade
  • 1 tablespoon chopped flat leaf parsley
  • 1/4 cup chopped basil leaves divided
  • 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 1/2 teaspoon hot sauce
  • 2 teaspoons sea salt divided
  • 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper divided
  • 16 ounces baby portabella mushrooms
  • 4 6-oz. boneless skinless chicken breast halves

Instructions
 

  • Melt half of the ghee (or coconut oil) over medium-high heat. Add tomatoes, onion and garlic; cook until soft.
  • Add roasted red bell pepper, broth, parsley, 1 tablespoon of the basil, the thyme, hot sauce, 1 teaspoon of the sea salt and 1/4 teaspoon of the black pepper to the mixture; bring mixture to a boil then puree (either with an immersion blender or in batches in a food processor).
  • If using a food processor, return mixture to the saucepan; cover and simmer for 5 to 7 minutes. In a large skillet, melt remaining ghee (or coconut oil) over medium-high heat.
  • Add mushrooms and cook until tender; remove from the skillet and set aside.
  • Add the chicken to the skillet and season with remaining salt and remaining pepper; cook for 3 to 5 minutes per side or until juices run clear; remove skillet from the heat.
  • To serve, place cooked mushrooms on a large serving platter and arrange chicken on top; pour red pepper sauce over all and garnish with remaining basil.

Notes

SERVING SUGGESTION: A big salad of arugula, sliced red onion, cucumber and avocado, tossed with Leanne’s Basic
Vinaigrette.
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