Broiled Chicken With Fettuccine

Ingredients

3/4 cup seeded vine-ripened tomato
1/4 cup thinly sun tomatoes oil packed
1/2 cup thinly onion
1/4 cup seeded jalapeno
1 tablespoon green peppercorns
1 1/2 teaspoons garlic
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1 chicken breasts
1/4 cup olive oil additional
6 fettucine
1/2 cup cream
2 tablespoons brandy
2 tablespoons basil leaves

Instructions

Preheat broiler.

In a bowl stir together tomatoes, onion, jalapenos, peppercorns, garlic, lemon juice, salt and pepper,reserve.

Brush each chicken breast half with olive oil,season to taste with salt and pepper.Broil chicken about 4 inches from heat 4 minutes on each side, or until just cooked through. Reduce temperature to 200F. and keep chicken warm in oven.

Cook fettuccine until al dente.Drain well and keep warm.

In a large non-stick skillet heat the olive oil over moderately high heat. Saute reserved tomato mixture for 1 to 2 minutes stirring constantly.Stir in cream and brandy and simmer until thickened slightly. Add fettuccine and basil to the sauce and and stir.

Divide fettuccine and sauce between 2 plates and top with chicken.

Serves 2 Gourmet September 1995 You Asked For It