Simple Italian Baked Chicken

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 2 boneless skinless chicken breast halves
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 2 tablespoons v 8 vegetable juice or 2 tablespoons tomato juice
• 1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
• 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
• salt and pepper
• 1/2-3/4 cup mozzarella cheese, grated (optional)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°f.
• 2 liberally salt and pepper both sides of the chicken breast halves.
• 3 arrange chicken pieces in a glass baking dish just big enough to hold them without the pieces touching each other or the sides of the dish.
• 4 in a microwave-safe measuring cup or bowl, heat butter and v-8 just enough for the butter to melt. (about 20 seconds on high).
• 5 stir in garlic powder, basil and oregano, crushing the dried herbs with your fingers as you add them to release more flavor.
• 6 pour butter-juice-herb mixture over the chicken, turning the chicken as necessary for complete coverage.
• 7 bake, uncovered, for 25 minutes.
• 8 if using the mozzarella, sprinkle it evenly over the chicken after removing from the oven.
• 9 tent loosely with foil to melt the cheese and keep warm until serving.