Caprese Chicken

Easy and quick to make.    I leave off the balsamic vinegar for my husbands, but the rest of us love it.

CAPRESE CHICKEN

(serves 4)

Ingredients:

*4 skinless, boneless, chicken breast halves (pound to about 1 inch thick)

*1 cup of your favorite Italian salad dressing 

*1 tablespoon Italian seasoning

*1 tablespoon chicken seasoning 

*1 tablespoons olive oil

*1 tablespoon butter

*4 slices fresh mozzarella cheese (about 1/2 thick)

*4 slices tomato (about 1/2 inch thick)

*4 fresh basil leaves

*1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar

Directions:

~In a large zip loc bag marinate chicken breasts in Italian dressing for 4-8 hours.

~Preheat oven to 500 degrees.

~In a large oven proof skillet, melt olive oil and butter.

~Once oil in hot, remove chicken from marinade and place in the skillet (discard marinade).

~Fry for 2-3 minutes and flip chicken or until chicken starts to get brown.

~Place chicken in oven and bake until it is no longer pink inside about 10-12 minutes (internal temperature is 165).

~Top each piece of chicken with fresh mozzarella cheese and a slice of tomato.

~Bake another 2-4 minutes, or until cheese is melted.

~Transfer chicken to serving plate and top with a basil leaf and drizzle with balsamic vinegar.