Tender Mozzarella Chicken

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 medium peeled finely chopped onion
• 14 ounces canned peeled tomatoes
• 2 tablespoons tomato puree
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 6 slices streaky bacon, rinds removed
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 teaspoon tarragon
• 6 boneless skinned chicken breasts
• 110 g mozzarella cheese

Recipe

• 1 in a saucepan, heat oil over until medium heat.
• 2 add onions.fry for 5-7 minutes until soft or translucen but not brown.
• 3 add tomatoes with the juices, tomato puree, dried oregano, salt & pepper.
• 4 stir to mix well.
• 5 increase heat to bring to boil.
• 6 reduce heat to low after boiled.
• 7 leave to simmer for 20 min stirring occasionally.
• 8 remove from heat and leave aside.
• 9 heat a frying pan over high heat and fry bacon until brown and crisp.
• 10 leave bacon to drain on absorbant paper.it must be warm!
• 11 add butter to same pan and melt over meduim heat.
• 12 when foam subsides add tarragon and chicken and fry for 15-20 min.do in batches if nessasary.
• 13 preheat grill to high.
• 14 transfer chicken to heat proof serving dish and place a slice of bacon over each chicken breast.
• 15 spoon the sauce made above over the chicken and place cheese on top.
• 16 grill for 4-5 min or until cheese is light brown.
• 17 remove from heat and serve immediately.