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Dairy, Meats 8 Servings

INGREDIENTS

1 14-ounce artichoke bottoms
1/2 c 2 ounces crumbled goat or
feta cheese
1/4 c Chopped chives, divided
1 1/2 t Chopped fresh thyme, divided
1 1/2 t Grated lemon rind, divided
8 Skinned, 4-ounce boned
chicken breast halves
1/4 t Pepper
2 t Olive oil, divided
1 t Cornstarch
2 T Lemon juice

INSTRUCTIONS

Drain artichokes in a colander over a bowl, reserving liquid.  Coarsely
chop artichoke bottoms. Combine artichokes, cheese, 2  tablespoons
chives, 1 teaspoon thyme, and 1 teaspoon lemon rind in a  medium bowl;
stir well. Cut a horizontal slit through thickest  portion of each
chicken breast half to form a pocket. Stuff about 1/4  cup artichoke
mixture into each pocket. Sprinkle chicken with pepper.  Heat 1
teaspoon oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add 4 chicken
breasts, and saute 6 minutes on each side or until chicken is done.
Remove chicken from skillet. Set aside; keep warm. Repeat procedure
with 1 teaspoon oil and remaining chicken breasts. Add reserved
artichoke liquid, 1/2 teaspoon thyme, and 1/2 teaspoon lemon rind to
skillet. Combine cornstarch and lemon juice; stir well. Add to
skillet. Bring to a boil; cook 1 minute, stirring constantly. Return
chicken to skillet. Cover and simmer 2 minutes or until thoroughly
heated. Spoon sauce over chicken. Top with 2 tablespoons chives.
Yield: 8 servings (serving size: 1 chicken breast half and 1
tablespoon sauce).  Nutritional Information: CALORIES 181 (20% from
fat); FAT 4.1g (sat  1.6g, mono 1.5g, poly 0.5g); PROTEIN 29g; CARB
6.7g; FIBER 0.1g; CHOL  72mg; IRON 1.5mg; SODIUM 347mg; CALC 73mg
SOURCE: Cooking Light YEAR: 1997 ISSUE: May PAGE: 128  Posted to EAT-LF
Digest by miller@micro.ti.com (Jenni Miller) on May  25, 1999,
converted by MM_Buster v2.0l.

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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients)
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Calories: 85
Calories From Fat: 24
Total Fat: 2.7g
Cholesterol: 36.6mg
Sodium: 32.1mg
Potassium: 122.5mg
Carbohydrates: <1g
Fiber: <1g
Sugar: <1g
Protein: 13.4g


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