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Cajun and Creole Recipes

Chicken Creole

2 teaspoons olive oil
3/4 pound boneless, skinless chicken breast,
    cut into 1-inch cubes
1/2 medium onion, sliced (1 cup)
1/2 green bell pepper, sliced
1 stalk celery, sliced
4 garlic cloves, crushed
2 cups canned chopped tomatoes
2 teaspoons dried oregano
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
Hot pepper sauce

Heat olive oil in a medium nonstick skillet over high heat. Add chicken cubes, and brown on all sides for 3 minutes. Remove to a plate, lower heat to medium high. Add onion, green pepper, celery and garlic and saute 3 minutes. Add tomatoes, oregano, Worcestershire sauce and cayenne pepper and return chicken to pan. Simmer 3 minutes. Add salt and pepper to taste.

Spoon chicken and sauce over rice and pass the hot pepper sauce.

Makes 2 servings.

Per serving: 421calories, 58.2 grams protein, 19.6 grams carbohydrate, 12.8 grams fat, 28 percent of calories as fat, 6.5 grams fiber, 144 milligrams cholesterol, 305 milligrams sodium