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Tomato Chicken Skillet Recipe

"It can be a challenge to provide quick nutritious meals our whole family likes, but this low-fat dish is an all-time favorite," says Tina Meekins of Port Orchard, Washington. "I made up the recipe, but later learned from a friend that it's similar to traditional chicken cacciatore."

This recipe is:

Diabetic Friendly

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Tomato Chicken Skillet Recipe

Prep: 15 min. Cook: 30 min.

Yield: 4 Servings

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Ingredients

4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (4 ounces each)
1/2 teaspoon salt-free lemon-pepper seasoning
1 tablespoon olive oil
4 celery ribs or 1 medium green pepper, sliced
1/2 cup chopped onion
1 garlic clove, minced
1 can (28 ounces) stewed tomatoes, undrained
Hot cooked pasta or rice

Directions

Sprinkle chicken with lemon-pepper. In a large skillet, brown chicken in oil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat. Add the celery, onion and garlic; saute until tender. Stir in the tomatoes. Cover and simmer for 20 minutes or until chicken juices run clear. Serve over pasta. Yield: 4 servings.

Nutritional Analysis: One serving (calculated without pasta) equals 227 calories, 5 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 66 mg cholesterol, 467 mg sodium, 18 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 28 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 lean meat, 2 vegetable, 1/2 starch.

Originally published as Tomato Chicken Skillet in Quick Cooking May/June 2004, p64