CREOLE SKILLET DINNER

Creole Skillet Dinner image

While living in Canada, I sampled this colorful dish at a neighbor's. The following Christmas, I served it instead of my traditional turkey, and I received numerous compliments on it. I frequently substitute shrimp or sausage for the chicken ... or add all three. -Bonnie Brann, Pasco, Washington

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Dinner

Time 45m

Yield 8 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 23

Ingredients

4 cups chicken broth
2-1/2 cups uncooked long grain rice
1 cup chopped red onion
3 garlic cloves, minced, divided
1-1/4 teaspoons chili powder
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 bay leaf
1 medium sweet red pepper, julienned
1 medium green pepper, julienned
2 green onions, sliced
1 teaspoon chopped fresh parsley
1/2 teaspoon dried basil
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
1/4 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
2 tablespoons butter
1 cup sliced fresh mushrooms
1 medium tomato, chopped
1 cup frozen peas
1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts, thinly sliced
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1/3 cup sliced almonds, toasted

Steps:

In a saucepan, bring the broth, rice, onion, 1 teaspoon garlic, chili powder, salt, turmeric, pepper and bay leaf to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer until rice is tender, about 20 minutes. Discard bay leaf. , In a skillet over medium-high heat, saute the next 7 ingredients and remaining garlic in butter for 2 minutes. Add mushrooms; cook until peppers are crisp-tender. Add tomato and peas; heat through. Remove from the heat. Add rice; keep warm. , In another skillet, cook and stir chicken in lemon juice over medium-high heat until no longer pink. Add to rice mixture; toss. Top with almonds.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 491 calories, Fat 10g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 52mg cholesterol, Sodium 1131mg sodium, Carbohydrate 75g carbohydrate (6g sugars, Fiber 5g fiber), Protein 26g protein.