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"The Court Reporter's" 20 Minute Chicken Creole

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  • DESCRIPTION: This quick Southern dish contains no added fat and very little added salt in its spicy tomato sauce.

     

     

     

    Ingredients:

    • nonstick cooking spray as needed
    • 4 medium chicken breast halves, skinned, boned, and cut into 1" strips*
    • 1 can (14 oz.) tomatoes, cut up**
    • 1 cup low-sodium chili sauce
    • 1-1/2 cups green peppers, chopped (1 large)
    • 1/2 cup celery, chopped
    • 1/4 cup onion, chopped
    • 2 cloves minced garlic
    • 1 tablespoon fresh basil or 1 teaspoon dried
    • 1 tablespoon fresh parsley or 1 teaspoon dried
    • 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper
    • 1/4 teaspoon salt

     

      Directions:

      1.Spray a deep skillet with nonstick spray coating. Preheat pan over high heat. Cook chicken in hot skillet, stirring, for 3-5 minutes, or until no longer pink. Reduce heat. Add tomatoes and their juice, low-sodium chili sauce, green pepper, celery, onion, garlic, basil, parsley, crushed red pepper, and salt. Bring to boiling; reduce heat and simmer, covered, for 10 minutes. Serve over hot cooked rice or whole wheat pasta.

      * You can substitute 1 lb. boneless, skinless, chicken breast, cut into 1-inch strips.
      ** To cut back on sodium, try low sodium canned tomatoes.




      Number of Servings: 2 (Serving Size 2-2 1/2 cups)


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