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Chicken Saltimbocca

Servings = 2 | Serving size =4 ounces chicken and 2 ounces pasta

This recipe can be multiplied by 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8.

This recipe does not make very good leftovers.

Serve with Roasted Beets or Parmesan Squash or Green Beans in Walnut Vinaigrette or Zucchini with Sun Dried Tomatoes

2 4 ounce	chicken breasts
4	1/2 ounce slices prosciutto
8 large	leaves fresh sage
	fresh ground black pepper
1 Tbsp	olive oil
8 ounces	crimini mushrooms
1 large	shallot
1/4 cup	low sodium chicken stock
1 tsp	unsalted butter
3 quarts	water
4 ounces	whole wheat angel hair pasta

Place the chicken breasts flat on a cutting board and slice them into two thinner pieces. Place the chicken breast slices between sheets of plastic wrap. Using a flat meat mallet, pound them gently until they are about 1/8 to 1/4 inch thick.

Sprinkle each chicken breast with pepper and then place a slice of prosciutto ham on each flattened breast. Evenly spread the sage between the 4 chicken breasts, placing it on top of the prosciutto. Roll the chicken breast up around the ham and sage.

Set the wrapped chicken bundles aside in the refrigerator until ready to use.

Preheat the oven to 325°F.

Place a large non-stick skillet over medium-high heat. Add the olive oil, mushrooms and shallots and cook, stirring frequently, until browned. Add the rolled chicken breasts to the pan and sear on each side, then remove them to a pan or piece of foil and place them in the oven.

Add the chicken stock to the skillet and reduce the heat to medium. Add the butter and reduce the heat to low.

Place the water in a large sauce pan over high heat. When it begins to boil, add the pasta.

When the pasta is done, remove the angel hair using tongs and place it in the skillet with the mushroom sauce. Add 1/4 cup of the pasta water and increase the heat to medium-high. Toss the pasta well for about a minute.

Serve the pasta with the sauce and place the chicken on top.

Nutrition Facts

Serving size: 4 ounces chicken and 2 ounces pasta | Servings 2

Calories 503 | Calories from Fat 121

Amount Per Serving (% Daily Value)

Total Fat 14g (21%) | Saturated Fat 4g (18%)

Monounsaturated Fat 7g | Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 86 mg (29 %) | Sodium 460 mg (19 %)

Total Carbohydrates 51g (17%) | Sugars 3g

Dietary Fiber 3g (12%) | Protein 42g

Vitamin A 7% | Vitamin C 7 % | Calcium 6% | Iron 54%

Vitamin K 8 mcg  | Potassium  1088 mg | Magnesium  83 mg