Chicken Creole

Ingredients:

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 clove garlic, minced
1 onion, thinly sliced
1 stalk celery, sliced thin
1 green bell pepper, minced
2 (16 ounces) cans diced tomatoes
1 bay leaf
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
4 skinless, boneless chicken breasts

Directions:

1.Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

2.In a large skillet, heat the oil over medium heat. Add the garlic, onion, celery and bell pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until tender (about 4 minutes). Add the tomatoes, bay leaf, salt and cayenne pepper. Cook this Creole sauce 3 minutes longer, stirring often.

3.Arrange the chicken breasts in an 8 x 11-inch baking dish. Pour the Creole sauce over the chicken.
Bake 15 to 20 minutes, until the chicken, is tender and white throughout.

Chicken Creole

INGREDIENTS:

4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves

salt and pepper to taste

Creole-style seasoning to taste

1 (14.5 ounce) can stewed tomatoes, with liquid

1 stalk celery, diced

1 green bell pepper, diced

3 cloves garlic, minced

1 onion, diced

1 (4 ounce) can mushrooms, drained

1 fresh jalapeno pepper, seeded and chopped

DIRECTIONS:

1. Place chicken breasts in slow cooker. Season with salt, pepper, and Creole-style seasoning to taste. Stir in tomatoes with liquid, celery, bell pepper, garlic, onion, mushrooms, and jalapeno pepper.
2. Cook on Low for 10 to 12 hours, or on High for 5 to 6 hours.