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Cajun Chicken with
Pasta and Peppers
Serves: 2
Ingredients:
1 clove garlic, minced
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 whole boneless, skinless chicken breast,
cut into ½x2-inch strips
2 tablespoon Cajun seasoning, divided
1 cup sliced bell peppers
½ teaspoon basil
Pinch ground red pepper
Salt and black pepper to taste
1½ teaspoons cornstarch
¾ cup chicken stock
4 ounces linguine or fettuccine, cooked
according to package directions.
Directions:
1. Heat skillet to 375°F.
2. Add garlic and oil to skillet and cook
for 2 minutes.
3. Toss chicken in 1 tablespoon Cajun
seasoning, then add to skillet.
4. Cook chicken for 5 minutes, tossing to
brown all sides evenly.
5. Add bell peppers and cook for 2
minutes, until chicken is cooked through.
6. Lower skillet temperature to 300°F.
7. In small dish, mix remaining Cajun
seasoning, cornstarch and chicken
stock until smooth.
8. Pour stock mixture over chicken and stir
until thickened.
9. Serve over hot pasta.
Tip: This recipe also works great with beef
instead of chicken.
Chicken Cacciatore
Serves: 4
Ingredients:
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
4 bone-in chicken pieces
1 medium onion, thinly sliced
1 clove garlic, minced
1 (14½-ounce) can peeled, diced tomatoes
⅓ cup chopped green bell pepper
1 can (4-ounces) sliced mushrooms,
drained
1 bay leaf
1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
to taste
Directions:
1. Heat skillet to 375°F.
2. Add oil to skillet and arrange chicken
pieces in skillet, skin side down.
3. Cook chicken for about 5 minutes.
4. Turn chicken over and add onion and
garlic to skillet and cook for 3 minutes,
until onion softens.
5. Reduce skillet temperature to 225°F and
add remaining ingredients.
6. Cover skillet and cook for 35-40 minutes.
7. Remove bay leaf and serve.
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