Green Olive Chicken

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 8 boneless skinless chicken breasts
• salt, to taste
• ground black pepper, to taste
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 4 garlic cloves, crushed
• 1 bay leaf
• 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1 (15 ounce) can diced tomatoes, drained
• 20 pimento-stuffed green olives
• 1 1/4 cups dry wine
• 1 1/4 cups chicken broth
• 8 ounces angel hair pasta
• 2 teaspoons cornstarch
• 1 tablespoon water

Recipe

• 1 season chicken with salt and pepper. heat oil in a large skillet over medium high heat; brown chicken in oil, about 5 minutes each side. add garlic, bay leaf, and thyme; mix well, then stir in tomatoes, olives, wine and broth.
• 2 reduce heat to low and simmer, uncovered, for 20-25 minutes or until chicken is cooked through and juices run clear. remove garlic and bay leaf.
• 3 while chicken is cooking, boil pasta in salted water until cooked al dente, according to package directions.
• 4 remove chicken to a warm plate. stir cornstarch into water, and drizzle into sauce. stir over heat until sauce thickens. transfer pasta into sauce, toss thoroughly and serve with chicken.