How To Prepare
Pat chicken pieces dry with paper towels and season with 1/2 teaspoon pepper.
Heat oil in a large heavy casserole or Dutch oven over medium heat. Add onions and sprinkle with Splenda. Cook, stirring frequently, until the onions are very soft and light brown, 10 to 15 minutes.
Stir in bell peppers, tomato paste, paprika and crushed red pepper. Add the chicken and stir it gently into the onion mixture. Sprinkle with marjoram and add broth. Cover the pot with a tight-fitting lid and simmer over medium-low heat until the chicken is very tender, about 50 minutes.
When the chicken is done, remove it to a plate. Stir potato flour into the sauce; return to a simmer and cook, stirring, until the sauce coats the spoon. Reduce heat to low, return the chicken to the sauce and reheat, about 1 minute. Serve garnished with parsley, dill and/or chives, if desired.
TIPS & NOTES
Make Ahead Tip: Prepare through Step 3, cool to room temperature and refrigerate for up to 1 day. Finish with Steps 4-5 before serving.
Tip: Cut each chicken breast in half crosswise to make pieces about the size of a thigh. When the pieces are about the same size, they’ll cook at about the same rate.
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Braised Paprika Chicken
How To Prepare
Toss pork with 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add the pork and cook, stirring, until just cooked through, 4 to 6 minutes. Transfer to a bowl with a slotted spoon.
Add onion, tomato paste and rice to the pan and cook until the onion softens, about 4 minutes. Add kale and garlic and cook until the kale begins to wilt, 1 to 2 minutes. Stir in broth, vinegar, and paprika. Bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat and simmer until the rice is done, 15 to 20 minutes. Stir in the reserved pork and black-eyed peas and heat for 1 minute.
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Black-Eyed Peas with Pork Greens
How To Prepare
1. Heat a saucepan over medium-high heat. Add oil to pan; swirl. Add lamb and next ingredients (through red pepper); sauté 4 minutes, stirring to crumble. Add onion, carrot, and jalapeño; sauté 4 minutes or until lamb is browned. Add garlic; sauté 1 minute, stirring constantly. Stir in tomato paste; sauté 30 seconds.
2. Add lentils; sauté 30 seconds. Stir in broth and next 3 ingredients (through tomatoes); bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer for 40 minutes or until lentils are tender. Ladle your portion size lentil mixture into each of the bowls; top each serving with 1 tablespoon cilantro.
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Indian-Spiced Lentils and Lamb
How To Prepare
Brush the base of a frying pan with olive oil.
Cook garlic and onion until soft. Add tomato, zucchini, bell pepper, tomato paste, basil and eggplant. Cook over low heat for approximately 20 minutes or until tender.
Meanwhile sprinkle fish with lemon juice. Grill for 3 minutes on each side.
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Grilled Fish with Ratatouille
How To Prepare
Preheat the oven to 400°F. Lightly spray a broiler pan and rack with cooking spray. Set aside.
In a medium bowl, using your hands or a spoon, combine the beef, egg white, potato flour, 1/2 teaspoon oregano, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Shape into your suggested serving size meatballs, each about 1 inch in diameter. Arrange them in a single layer on the broiler rack.
Bake on one side for 20 minutes, or until lightly browned on the outside and no longer pink in the center. Drain on paper towels.
Meanwhile, in a large saucepan, heat the oil over medium heat, swirling to coat the bottom. Cook the onion, celery, and garlic for 5 minutes, or until the onion is soft, stirring frequently.
Stir in the broth, tomatoes with liquid, tomato paste, remaining 1/2 teaspoon oregano, and remaining 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Increase the heat to high and bring to a boil. Stir in the orzo. Reduce the heat and simmer, covered, for 5 minutes.
Stir in the zucchini. Cook for 3 minutes, or until the pasta is tender and the zucchini is tender-crisp.
Gently stir in the baked meatballs. Cook for 1 minute. Remove the pan from the heat. Stir in the lemon juice
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Greek Meatball and Pasta Soup
How To Prepare
In large saucepan, heat 1 tbsp (15 mL) of the oil over medium-high heat; saut?nion, garlic, oregano, and hot pepper flakes until onion is softened, about 4 minutes.
Add tomato paste; fry for 1 minute. Add tomatoes, chickpeas and paprika; bring to boil. Reduce heat and simmer until thick enough that space remains after spoon is dragged through, about 25 minutes.
Meanwhile, in skillet, heat remaining oil over medium-high heat; saut?pinach until wilted, about 3 minutes. Stir into chickpea mixture.
Additional information : Variation
Tomato Spinach Chickpea Simmer with Tilapia: Place 4 tilapia fillets (1-1/2 lb/750 g) on foil-lined baking sheet. Drizzle with 1 tbsp (15 mL) each lemon juice and extra-virgin olive oil; sprinkle with 1/4 tsp (1 mL) pepper. Broil until fish is golden and flakes easily when tested, about 7 minutes. Serve with chickpea mixture.
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Chicken with Tomato Spinach Chickpea Simmer
How To Prepare
Spray large saucepan with cooking spray; heat over medium heat until hot. Sauté onion and garlic 5 minutes; stir in flour and cook 1 minute. Add chicken and cook until browned, about 5 minutes.
Add beans, tomatoes, broth, tomato paste, mushrooms, orange rind, thyme, and tarragon; heat to boiling. Reduce heat and simmer, covered, until onions are tender and chicken is cooked, 10 to 15 minutes. Season with pepper.
Serve over rice noodles. Makes 6 entrée servings or 12 1-cup servings.
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Chicken Marengo
How To Prepare
1. Preheat oven to 375° F. Begin mashed vegetables: Place cut potatoes and celery root in large pot; add cold water till covered. Bring to boil, cover and simmer until potatoes are easily pierced with fork (10-12 minutes). Drain well; return to pot off the heat to dry.
2. Begin the stew: Heat 1 TBSP oil in large skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion, garlic, mushrooms, and thyme; cook, stirring occasionally, until mushrooms are golden and soft (about 8 minutes). Remove and spread along bottom of a 2-quart casserole dish. Heat 1 TBSP oil in the same skillet; add the beef or lamb, carrot, rosemary, and nutmeg; cook until beef is brown and carrot is tender (about 8 minutes). Stir in tomato paste. Layer over mushroom-onion mixture.
3. Finish the mashed veggies: Pass potatoes and celery root through a food mill into a bowl. Season with pepper.
4. Swirl mashed potatoes and celery root over stew with back of a spoon; sprinkle on cheese. Bake until cooked through (15 minutes). Serve warm.
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Celery Root Shepherd's Pie
How To Prepare
In a large saucepan, heat the oil over medium-high heat, swirling to coat the bottom. Cook the celery, carrot, onion, and garlic for 5 minutes, or until soft, stirring frequently.
Stir in the broth, tomatoes with liquid, tomato paste, thyme, and pepper. Bring to a boil, still on medium high. Reduce the heat and simmer, covered, for 8 to 10 minutes, or until the vegetables are very tender, with no crispness remaining.
Stir in the zucchini. Cook for 3 minutes, or until almost tender-crisp.
Stir in the fish. Cook for 2 to 3 minutes, or just until it flakes easily when tested with a fork.
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Mediterranean Seafood Stew
