Yummy Chicken Recipe from Don Mauer to Share

[pammy]

Thought I would share the fruits of my Christmas loot with you all. Based on last Jan/Feb's CL, I asked my DH to get me a Don Mauer cookbook, and he gave me "A Guy's Guide to Great Eating". Made the following, and it was simple/delicious.

Chicken with Olives and Peppers
"A Guy's Guide to Great Eating", Don Mauer

1 Tb.. olive oil
1 large onion, coarsely chopped
1 large garlic clove, minced
4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves, chopped into 3/4 inch pieces
1 large green bell pepper, cut into 1 inch squares
1/2 lb. mushrooms, thinly sliced
1 tsp. dried basil
1/2 tsp. black pepper
4 medium baking potatoes, cut into 1 inch cubes
1 - 28 oz. can crushed plum tomatoes, including liquid
2 Tb. chopped parsley
12 black olives (preferably kalamata) pitted and quartered

1. Place a 5 quart pot over med-gihg heat and add the oil. When it is hot, add the onion and garlic and cook, stirring for 2 min. Add the chicken and bell pepper and cook, stirring for 3 min. Add the mushrooms, basil and pepper and cook, stirring for another 2 min. Add the potatoes and cook, stirring for 2 minutes.

2. Add the tomatoes and their juice and the parsley, reduce the heat to medium, cover and cook, stirring occasionally, for 15 minutes. Add the olives, and cook until the potatoes are tender, about 15 minutes more.

I served this with some grated parmesean sprinkled on top. A quick, hearty, one-pot meal for a weekday night.

[Curleytop]

This is very similar to a recipe I often make in my clay cooker!
I usually serve it with pasta.

* Exported from MasterCook *

SPANISH STYLE CHICKEN (CLAY COOKER)

Recipe By :Bea Semos
Serving Size : 2 Preparation Time :0:15
Categories : Casseroles Clay Cooker
Poultry

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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2 1/2 Chicken Breasts -- Raw Skinned
1 Each Green and Red Peppers -- Sliced
2 Tomatoes -- Sliced
1 Small Onion -- Diced
1 Clove Garlic -- Minced
1/4 Cup Mushrooms -- Sliced
1/2 Cup White Wine
Salt and Pepper -- Freshly Ground
1 Pinch Paprika
1 Pinch Thyme
1/4 Cup Stuffed Olives -- Sliced
Cornstarch and water (for sauce)

SOAK TOP AND BOTTOM of Clay Cooker 15 Minutes.
Drain. Place, peppers, tomatoes, mushrooms, onion and garlic in pot. Add wine. Rub chicken pieces with salt, paprika and thyme. Lay seasoned chicken pieces on top of vegetables. Cover pot and place in center of COLD oven. Bake at 425 degrees on BAKE for 1 hour. Slice olives and add to pot Bake 5 minutes more.
Remove chicken to platter. Pour juices and vegetables into saucepan, add cornstarch and very little water and make a sauce.
Serve separately.



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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 590 Calories; 27g Fat (45.3% calories from fat); 62g Protein; 12g Carbohydrate; 3g Dietary Fiber; 186mg Cholesterol; 199mg Sodium. Exchanges: 0 Grain(Starch); 8 1/2 Lean Meat; 2 Vegetable; 0 Fat.

Serving Ideas : Serve with Rice or Noodles and green salad.

NOTES : Can also use a whole chicken cut up. Use same amounts of sauce ingredients.

[slknight]

Originally posted by pammy
Based on last Jan/Feb's CL, I asked my DH to get me a Don Mauer cookbook, and he gave me "A Guy's Guide to Great Eating".

Thanks for the review. I'm not a big olive fan, so I'll probably pass on this one. But, I did just get this cookbook as well (because of last year's issue). I love it. So far, so good on the things we've tried. Both the cornbread and the buttermilk pancakes turned out very well. I think I'm going to do his flank steak tonight.