Baked Tomato Basil Chicken

Ingredients

chicken breastsboneless skinless

Veganextra-firm tofu pressed and cubedpress first, sear longer for color

6 lb3 lb

garlic powder

1 1/2 tsp

Italian seasoning

1 1/2 tsp

salt

to taste

pepper

to taste

parmesan cheesefreshly grated

Vegannutritional yeast

0.99 cup0.99 cup

basilfresh, sliced or torn

3 cup

heavy cream

Veganfull-fat coconut milk

3 cup3 cup

chicken broth

Veganvegetable broth

3/4 cup3/4 cup

dry white wine

3/4 cup

tomato pastedouble concentrated

9 tbsp

cornstarch

1 1/2 tbsp

dried oregano

1 1/2 tsp

garlicminced

9 cloves

Method

1. 01Preheat oven to 400°F and move rack to top third.
2. 02Place chicken breasts in a 9x13 baking dish. Sprinkle with garlic powder, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper.
3. 03Whisk cream, broth, wine, tomato paste, cornstarch, oregano, and minced garlic until smooth.
4. 04Pour sauce around chicken.
5. 05Bake uncovered 30-35 minutes until chicken reaches 165°F in thickest part.33 min
6. 06Sprinkle parmesan and basil over chicken. Stir sauce and spoon over chicken.
7. 07Rest 5 minutes. Season with additional salt and pepper as needed.5 min