Baked Chicken Breasts in Cinnamon-Tomato Sauce

Chicken Breast - Meat and Poultry

A delicious and nutritious way to eat chicken breasts! Since this makes a lot of sauce too, it's really great served over brown rice, garlic mashed potatoes--or my favorite, polenta! Top with a grating of Romano or Asiago cheese just before serving for the best results!

Baked Chicken Breasts in Cinnamon-Tomato Sauce

Brief

Prep 25 mins

Cook: 1hr

Total: 1hr25 mins

Servings: 3

Yield: 3 servings

Baked Chicken Breasts in Cinnamon-Tomato Sauce

Ingredients

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

¾ teaspoon kosher salt

½ teaspoon ground black pepper

½ teaspoon dried oregano

¼ teaspoon cumin

⅛ teaspoon garlic powder

⅛ teaspoon onion powder

3 (5 ounce) skinless

boneless chicken breasts

2 tablespoons vegetable oil

1 onion

finely chopped

3 cloves garlic

minced

1 carrot

minced

1 stalk celery

minced

1 (8 ounce) package fresh mushrooms

sliced

½ cup dry white wine

1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste

½ cup low-sodium chicken stock

Meat and Poultry

Directions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

Step 2

Mix together cinnamon salt black pepper oregano cumin garlic powder and onion powder in a bowl. Pat the seasoning onto all sides of chicken. Reserve extra seasoning for sauce.

Step 3

Heat vegetable oil in a large oven-safe skillet over medium heat until oil begins to slightly shimmer. Place chicken breasts in skillet and cook until browned about 3 minutes. Flip and cook an additional 3 minutes. Remove chicken breasts from pan and set aside.

Step 4

Add onion garlic carrot celery and mushrooms to skillet. Cook until onions become slightly translucent about 3 minutes. Add in wine and scrape browned bits off the bottom of the pan. Allow wine to reduce slightly about 1 minute. Stir in tomato paste chicken broth and reserved seasoning. Cover skillet with aluminum foil or an oven-safe lid.

Step 5

Bake in the preheated oven for 35 minutes. Uncover and bake until sauce is bubbling and chicken is no longer pink in the center 15 to 20 minutes more. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).

Nutritional Information

Baked Chicken Breasts in Cinnamon-Tomato Sauce

Servings Per Recipe:3

Calories: 372.4

% Daily Value *

Protein: 35.9g 72%

Carbohydrates: 22.6g 7%

Dietary Fiber: 5.3g 21%

Sugars: 11.5g

Fat: 13.2g 20%

Saturated Fat: 2.5g 13%

Cholesterol: 80.5mg 27%

Vitamin A Iu: 4965.8IU 99%

Niacin Equivalents: 24.4mg 188%

Vitamin B6: 0.9mg 58%

Vitamin C: 19.6mg 33%

Folate: 40.2mcg 10%

Calcium: 82.4mg 8%

Iron: 3.7mg 21%

Magnesium: 72.6mg 26%

Potassium: 1268.4mg 36%

Sodium: 1050mg 42%

Thiamin: 0.3mg 28%

Calories From Fat: 118.8

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.