What's for Dinner? 1/14/09 Sausage 'n' Chicken Skillet Recipe

This is one of our family favorites. We use instant brown rice instead of long grain rice so it cooks faster (and we just like brown rice in our family!). 

Sausage 'n' Chicken Skillet

Serves 4

6 WW points

Recipe from Healthy Cooking Magazine

 

 

Ingredients:

• 1/2 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts, cubed
• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme, divided
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper, divided
• 1-1/2 teaspoons canola oil
• 1/4 pound smoked turkey kiebasa, cut into 1/4-inch slices
• 1 small onion, finely chopped
• 1 small green pepper, finely chopped  **
  
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 cups water  (if you substitute brown rice, you only need about 1 cup water)
  
• 1 cup uncooked long grain rice  (we use instant brown rice)
  
• 1/2 teaspoon reduced-sodium chicken bouillon granules
• 1/2 teaspoon hot pepper sauce

Directions:

Sprinkle chicken with 1/4 teaspoon thyme and 1/8 teaspoon pepper. In a large nonstick skillet, saute chicken in oil until no longer pink. Remove and keep warm. 

In the same skillet, saute the kielbasa, onion, green pepper and garlic until vegetables are tender. Stir in the water, rice, bouillon, hot pepper sauce, and remaining thyme and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 18-20 minutes (about 10 if using instant brown rice) or until liquid is absorbed and rice is tender.

Return chicken to the pan; heat through. 

**I omit green peppers because people in our family do not like them. 

Nutrition Facts

• One serving:1-1/4 cups, Calories:296, Fat:5 g, Saturated Fat:1 g, Cholesterol:49 mg, Sodium:352 mg, Carbohydrate:41 g, Fiber:1 g, Protein:20 g, Diabetic Exchange:2-1/2 starch, 2 very lean meat, 1/2 fat.