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CHICKEN PROVOLONE

Though it's one of my simplest dishes, this version of an Italian favorite is one of my husband’s favorites. It looks fancy served on a dark plate with a garnish of fresh parsley or basil.

—Dawn Bryant, Thedford, NE

Takes: 25 min. • Makes: 4 servings

4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (4 oz. each)

1/4 tsp. pepper

Butter-flavored cooking spray

8 fresh basil leaves

4 thin slices prosciutto or deli ham

4 slices provolone cheese

1. Sprinkle chicken with pepper. In a large skillet coated with butter-flavored cooking spray, cook chicken over medium heat for 4-5 minutes on each side or until a thermometer reads 170°.

2. Transfer to an ungreased baking sheet; top with basil, prosciutto and cheese. Broil 6-8 in. from the heat until cheese is melted, 1-2 minutes.

1 serving: 236 cal., 11g fat (6g sat. fat), 89mg chol., 435mg sod., 1g carb. (0 sugars, 0 fiber), 33g pro. Diabetic exchanges: 4 lean meat.