Chicken with Mushrooms and Carrots

  • Prep 30 min
  • Total 30 min
  • Servings 4

Ingredients

  • 4 slices bacon, chopped
  • 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts (about 1 1/4 lb)
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 2 cups ready-to-eat baby-cut carrots
  • 1 cup chicken broth
  • 1/4 cup dry white wine or chicken broth
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 4 oz small fresh mushrooms, cut in half (about 1 1/3 cups)

Steps

  • 1
    In 12-inch nonstick skillet, cook bacon over medium heat 6 to 8 minutes, stirring occasionally, until crisp. Remove bacon to paper towel to drain.
  • 2
    Add chicken to bacon drippings in skillet; sprinkle with pepper. Cook over medium heat 4 to 5 minutes, turning once, until well browned. Add carrots and 1/4 cup of the broth. Cover; cook 7 to 9 minutes or until carrots are crisp-tender and juice of chicken is clear when center of thickest part is cut (170°F).
  • 3
    Meanwhile, to remaining chicken broth, add wine, cornstarch, thyme and salt; mix well. Add broth mixture and mushrooms to skillet. Cook 3 to 5 minutes, stirring once or twice, until bubbly. Cover; cook about 3 minutes longer or until mushrooms are tender. Sprinkle with bacon.

  • To make this luscious chicken recipe even faster, buy pre-sliced mushrooms and toss them straight into the skillet.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
260
Calories from Fat
80
Total Fat
8g
13%
Saturated Fat
2 1/2g
13%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
95mg
31%
Sodium
710mg
30%
Potassium
640mg
18%
Total Carbohydrate
9g
3%
Dietary Fiber
2g
9%
Sugars
3g
Protein
37g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
150%
150%
Vitamin C
4%
4%
Calcium
4%
4%
Iron
10%
10%
Exchanges:
0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 1 Vegetable; 5 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
1/2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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