Monterey Chicken

In my last post, I discussed the wonder of the double meat entree.  Well, this is another great 2-meat combo, and just like the last one, bacon is one of the proteins.  Of course, I think you can add bacon to just about anything and it would taste great, so it's no big surprise that this recipe is tasty.  Add BBQ sauce and melted cheese and you're pretty much guaranteed a winner.  I started the huge undertaking of refinishing my kitchen cabinets today, so dinner was pretty low on my priority list, but, like all my favorite recipes, this comes together really quickly and easily yet it's nice enough even for company, so it was a perfect dinner after an exhausting day!

Monterey Chicken
Total time: 20 min
Serves 4

4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
Salt & pepper, to taste
1/4 cup BBQ sauce
1/4 cup real bacon bits
1 cup Colby jack cheese, shredded
1 (14 oz) can Ro*Tel diced tomatoes with green chilies, drained
1/4 cup sliced green onions

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Pound out chicken breasts to flatten. Season with salt and pepper. Grill chicken until no long pink (we used our George Foreman grill) and place on baking sheet covered with foil. Top each chicken breast with one tablespoon BBQ sauce, 1/4 c. cheese, 1/4 c. tomatoes, green onions and one tablespoon of bacon bits. Place in oven and bake until cheese is melted (about 5 minutes).

357 calories per serving.  Click here for more nutritional info and shopping list!