Creole Chicken and Rice
Source of Recipe
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List of Ingredients
Low-Fat Creole Chicken and Rice
1 c white rice
1 link sweet turkey sausage (2 oz)
1 red bell pepper, diced
1 green bell pepper, diced
2 ribs celery, chopped
4 scallions, sliced (plus additional for garnish)
1/2 t paprika
1/2 t thyme
1 pkg roasted chicken breast, cut into 1-inch pieces (10 oz)
1/2 c nonfat lower-sodium chicken broth
Recipe
Cook the rice according to package instructions.
Squeeze the sausage out of its casing into a deep skillet.
Brown over medium high, stirring constantly to break up lumps.
Add the peppers, celery, scallions, paprika and thyme to the pan and cook, stirring, for 4 minutes, or until the vegetables are softened.
Add the chicken and broth and cook another 3 to 4 minutes, or until the chicken is warmed through and the sausage thoroughly cooked.
You also can add diced tomatoes and a pinch of cayenne.
Stir in the rice, cover the pan and cook another 2 minutes, or until the liquid is completely absorbed.
Makes 4 servings.
Nutritional information: 367 calories, 7 g fat, 29 g protein,
47 g carbohydrates, 250 mg sodium, 2 g fiber.
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