Smothered Chicken

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 large onion, cut into 1/2-inch dice
• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• 1 head garlic (unpeeled)
• 1 red bell pepper, ribs and seeds removed, cut into 1/2-inch chunks
• 1 tablespoon tomato paste
• 4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves
• 2 teaspoons paprika
• coarse salt
• ground pepper
• 3 tablespoons reduced-fat mayonnaise
• 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice

Recipe

• 1 in a 2-quart microwave-safe dish, toss onion with oil.
• 2 place garlic in the center, cover and microwave on high 5 minutes.
• 3 stir bell pepper and tomato paste into onion.
• 4 rub chicken with paprika and 1/2 teaspoon each salt and pepper; place on vegetables, with the thickest part of breast facing edge of dish. microwave on high 10 minutes or until chicken is cooked-throughout.
• 5 remove chicken.
• 6 remove garlic, slice off top, and squeeze cloves into small bowl.
• 7 add mayonnaise and lemon juice; mash with a spoon.
• 8 stir garlic into vegetables; spoon onto plates and serve chicken on top.