My husband and youngest son absolutely love Caprese salad. So when I saw this main dish chicken version in a magazine I knew I had to make it for them. Even better, I had all the ingredients without have to make a run to the grocery store. Don’t you love when that happens?
I have to be honest about two things. First, I don’t like tomatoes and I was not going to participate in this week’s Sunday Supper. I only buy tomatoes to put into other people’s salad. Ketchup, pizza sauce, pasta sauce, they are all fine but I just can’t do tomatoes. But then I found this recipe and decided to jump in. Second, rarely do I ever misread a recipe but I did this time. As I put the bacon in my cast iron pan to begin to cook it I reread the recipe to see it was meant to be baked and only partially at that. So I changed the recipe to just include cooked bacon. I cooked the bacon thoroughly but not too crisp and laid it over the chicken and tomato slice adding the mozzarella later. It worked just fine. Another change I made was using fresh mozzarella rather than slices.
Ingredients
- 8 bacon strips, cooked but not crisp
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (6 ounces each)
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1 tomatoes, sliced
- 6 fresh basil leaves, thinly sliced
- 4 slices fresh mozzarella cheese
Instructions
- Place chicken in an ungreased 13x9-in. baking pan; drizzle with olive oil. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Top with sliced tomatoes and basil. Lay 2 bacon strips across tomato slices, breaking bacon in half if necessary.
- Bake, uncovered, at 400° for 25-30 minutes or until a meat thermometer reads 170°. Top with cheese; bake 1 minute longer or until melted.
Notes
Adapted from Taste of Home Magazine
Thank you Rini from Healing Tomato for hosting this week’s event.
Sunday Supper Recipes Using Fresh Tomatoes
Chicken Recipes
- Caprese Chicken with Bacon by Family Around The Table
- Cheesy Caprese Pesto Chicken and Quinoa Casserole by Fantastical Sharing of Recipes
- Easy Balsamic Chicken with Tomatoes by Life Tastes Good
- Grilled Chicken and Pasta with Grated Tomato Sauce by A Kitchen Hoor’s Adventures
Main Courses
- Bronzed Tomato Spinach Cheddar Panini by Cindy’s Recipes and Writings
- Ground Beef Curry by Wholistic Woman
- Lamb and Fresh Tomato Curry by Sunday Supper Movement
- One Pan Pork Chop Dinner with Tomatoes by Simple and Savory
- Tuna and Tomato Bento by Ninja Baker
Pizza, Pies, and Pastas
- Angel Hair Pomodoro by Healing Tomato
- Heirloom Tomato Tart by Authentically Candace
- Pressure Canned Homegrown Tomato Sauce by What Smells So Good?
- Savory Tomato Pie with Pre-Made Crust by The Foodie Affair
- Three Cheese Tomato Basil Pie by Jersey Girl Cooks
- Tomato and Caramelized Onions Galette by Brunch-n-Bites
- Tuscan Pasta with White Beans and Tomatoes by A Mind “Full” Mom
Side Dishes
- Bacon Caprese Stuffed Portobello Mushrooms by Crazed Mom
- Bloody Mary Mix by Our Good Life
- Bruschetta di Pomodoro by The Freshman Cook
- Caprese Garlic Bread with Arugula Pesto by The Crumby Cupcake
- Slow Roasted Tomatoes by Caroline’s Cooking
- Tomato Cauliflower Rice by Family Foodie
- Tomato Tulips for a Veggie Platter by Sew You Think You Can Cook
Snacks
- Cheesy Thumbprint Cookies with Green Tomato Strawberry Jalapeno Jam by Soulfully Made
- How to Make Homemade Salsa by Cosmopolitan Cornbread
- IPA (India Pale Ale) Green Tomato Pickles by Gourmet Everyday
- Italian Nachos by A Day in the Life on the Farm
- Marinated Cherry Tomatoes with Cottage Cheese by Cricket’s Confections
- Tomatoes Stuffed with Apple-Walnut Salad Filling by Asian In America
- Tropical Fruit Salsa by Pies and Plots
Soups and Salads
- 10 Minute Greek Inspired Couscous Salad by Sprinkles and Sprouts
- Burrata Caprese Salad with Balsamic Pearls by That Skinny Chick Can Bake
- Cherry Tomato and Preserved Lemon Salad by Shockingly Delicious
- Cupboard Tomato Mozzarella Salad by Food Lust People Love
- Fresh Tomato and Couscous Salad by Basic N Delicious
- Fried Green Tomato BLT Salad by Palatable Pastime
- Rustic Dill Tomato Soup by Hot Eats and Cool Reads
- Summer Tomato and Bread Soup by Monica’s Table
- Tomato & Roasted Red Pepper Soup with Pimento Grilled Cheese by Bottom Left of the Mitten
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