Unexpected & Delicious Meal

I was on the phone with Afsan, while trying to put together dinner. I found the following ingredients in my refrigerator: chicken breast, cremini mushrooms, onion, garlic, a red russet potato, and fresh basil. I mentioned something about not knowing what to do with these ingredients and just like that I was given the following idea that was both healthy and delicious.

The following recipe was made for one person, but can be easily doubled, tripled or quadrupled to make more.

Ingredients:

1/3 lb. skinless, boneless chicken breast - cut into bite size pieces
1/2 c. of small yellow onion - diced
1/4 c. mushrooms - white, cremini, or shitake
1-2 cloves of garlic
1 small-medium red russet potato - diced
1 tblsp. extra virgin olive oil
1/4 c. good tomato sauce
fresh basil
some white wine (I used Charles Shaw - Chardonnay)
sprinkles of kosher salt
fresh ground pepper

Heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil over low to medium heat. Once warmed in non-stick pan, add yellow onion. Stir with a wooden spoon until golden. Add minced garlic cloves and mix together with onions. After a minute or two, add the chicken and turn the heat up to medium-high. Once the chicken is lightly browned, add the potato and mushrooms. Allow enough time for the mushrooms to release its natural juices and then sprinkle some salt and a generous amount of pepper on top. Stir the contents once or twice and cover for about 5 minutes. Add the white wine and tomato sauce, lower the heat, and cover until potatoes are tender to the bite. Uncover and toss fresh basil slices in the pan. Lower heat and serve.

I ate this on its own, but it would taste great served with rice.