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Baked Caprese Chicken

Garlic-Parmesan Polenta and Baked Asparagus
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Ingredients

  • 2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
  • 1 Roma tomato, sliced
  • 4 fresh basil leaves
  • ½ (8-oz) ball fresh mozzarella cheese, thinly sliced (or use block mozzarella)
  • 1 Tbsp olive oil

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Place chicken in a lightly greased baking dish; top with tomato, basil, and mozzarella; drizzle with oil.
  2. Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until chicken is done.

Side Dish Ingredients

  • 1 cup low-sodium chicken broth
  • ¼ cup coarse-ground polenta
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • ¼ tsp salt, divided
  • ¼ tsp pepper, divided
  • ¼ cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
  • 1 Tbsp butter
  • ½ lb asparagus, trimmed
  • 1 Tbsp olive oil

Side Dish Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Bring broth to a boil over medium heat; slowly whisk in polenta, garlic powder, and ⅛ tsp each salt and pepper.
  2. Reduce heat to low; simmer 25 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  3. Stir in Parmesan cheese and butter; cook 5 minutes or until creamy.
  4. Meanwhile, toss together asparagus, oil, and ⅛ tsp each salt and pepper on a rimmed baking sheet.
  5. Bake 15 to 20 minutes or until crisp-tender.

Nutritional Information

Main Side Total
Servings 2 2
Calories
364
244
608
Fat (g) 22 16 38
Sat. Fat (g) 10 6 16
Protein (g) 36 7 43
Carb (g) 1 19 20
Fiber (g) 0 3 3
Sodium (mg) 215 509 724

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