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20-minute
chicken creole

Prep Time:

15

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Cook Time:

20

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Serves:

4

About the Recipe

this quick Southern-style dish contains no added fat and very little added salt in its spicy tomato sauce

Ingredients

12 oz boneless, skinless chicken

breast, cut into thin strips

1 C canned whole peeled

tomatoes, chopped

1 C chili sauce (look for lowest

sodium version)

1� C green bell pepper, rinsed and

chopped

1� C celery, rinsed and chopped

� C onion, chopped

1 Tbsp garlic, minced (about 2�3 cloves)

1 Tbsp fresh basil, rinsed, dried, and

chopped (or 1 tsp dried)

1 Tbsp fresh parsley, rinsed, dried, and

chopped (or 1 tsp dried)

� tsp crushed red pepper

� tsp salt

Cooking spray

Preparation

1 Spray saut� pan with cooking spray. Preheat over

high heat.

2 Cook chicken in hot saut� pan, stirring for

3�5 minutes. Reduce heat.

3 Add tomatoes with juice, chili sauce, green pepper,

celery, onion, garlic, basil, parsley, crushed red

pepper, and salt. Bring to a boil over high heat, and

then reduce heat to simmer.

4 Simmer, covered, for 10 minutes.

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