Bayou Chicken

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 5
• vegetable oil cooking spray
• 1 teaspoon cooking oil
• 2/3 cup coarsely chopped onion
• minced garlic
• 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breast, cut into bite sized pieces
• 1 cup peeled cubed eggplant
• 1/2 cup chopped green bell pepper
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can whole tomatoes, undrained and chopped
• 1 teaspoon dried whole thyme
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
• 1/2 teaspoon cracked black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon hot sauce
• 1 cup thinly sliced zucchini
• 2 teaspoons cornstarch
• 2 teaspoons water
• 2 1/2 cups hot cooked long-grain rice

Recipe

• 1 coat a large nonstick skillet with cooking spray; add oil and place over medium high heat until hot.
• 2 add onion and garlic; saute until tender.
• 3 add chicken; saute 3 minutes or until chicken looses it's pink color, stirring constantly.
• 4 add eggplant and next 9 ingredients (green bell pepper through zucchini).
• 5 bring to a boil; cover.
• 6 reduce heat, and simmer 10 minutes.
• 7 combine cornstarch and water, add to skillet, stirring well.
• 8 cover and cook 5 minutes or until zucchini is tender.
• 9 remove from heat; let stand 5 minutes.
• 10 serve over rice.