Name: Italian Chicken and Peppers
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 3 h
Total time: 3 h 20 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Europe, Italian
Ingredients: 1 jar (24 ounces) garden-style spaghetti sauce; 1 medium onion, sliced; 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 1 teaspoon dried oregano; 1 teaspoon dried basil; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon pepper; 1/2 each small green, sweet yellow and red peppers, julienned; 6 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (4 ounces each); Hot cooked pasta; Shaved Parmesan cheese, optional

I put this chicken recipe together one day when I had leftover peppers and wanted something easy. To my delight, the taste reminded me of pizza—something I love but can no longer eat! It pairs well with steamed broccoli. —Brenda Nolen, Simpsonville, South Carolina

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Italian Chicken and Peppers

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Yield:6 servings

Prep:20 min

Cook:3 hours

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Ingredients

1 jar (24 ounces) garden-style spaghetti sauce
1 medium onion, sliced
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 teaspoon dried basil
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/2 each small green, sweet yellow and red peppers, julienned
6 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (4 ounces each)
Hot cooked pasta
Shaved Parmesan cheese, optional

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Directions

Mix first 8 ingredients; stir in peppers. Place chicken in a 3-qt. slow cooker. Top with sauce mixture.

Cook, covered, on low 3-4 hours or until a thermometer inserted in chicken reads 165°. Serve with pasta; if desired, top with shaved cheese.

Nutrition Facts

1 serving: 221 calories, 6g fat (1g saturated fat), 66mg cholesterol, 738mg sodium, 16g carbohydrate (9g sugars, 3g fiber), 26g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 lean meat, 1 starch.

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