Chicken Creole

Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Servings: 4
Yield: 4 servings

Description

A simple vegetable sauté with a little cayenne makes a tasty sauce for baked chicken Creole.

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 clove garlic, minced
1 medium onion, thinly sliced
1 stalk celery, sliced thin
1 medium green bell pepper, minced
2 (14 1/2 ounce) cans diced tomatoes
1 large bay leaf
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
4 skinless, boneless chicken breasts

Directions

1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2 In a large skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Add garlic, onion, celery, and bell pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until tender (about 4 minutes). Add tomatoes, bay leaf, salt, and cayenne pepper. Cook the sauce 3 minutes longer, stirring often.
3 Arrange chicken breasts in an 8x11-inch baking dish. Pour the Creole sauce over chicken.
4 Bake 15 to 20 minutes, until chicken is tender and white throughout.