Chicken Creole

From allrecipes.  I have not tried this, but it sounds good and is easy on the calories!    Some peoople who reviewed it upped the spice factor with more cayenne pepper.   I probably will, too.  

Chicken Creole

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 clove garlic, minced
1 onion, thinly sliced
1 stalk celery, sliced thin
1 green bell pepper, minced
2 (16 ounce) cans diced tomatoes
1 bay leaf
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
4 skinless, boneless chicken breasts

DIRECTIONS

--Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
--In a large skillet, heat the oil over medium heat. Add the garlic, onion, celery and bell pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until tender (about 4 minutes). Add the tomatoes, bay leaf, salt and cayenne pepper. Cook this Creole sauce 3 minutes longer, stirring often.
--Arrange the chicken breasts in an 8 x 11 inch baking dish. Pour the Creole sauce over the chicken.
--Bake 15 to 20 minutes, until the chicken is tender and white throughout.

Nutritional Information
Chicken Creole
Servings Per Recipe: 4

Amount Per Serving

Calories: 225

Total Fat: 4.9g
Cholesterol: 68mg
Sodium: 901mg
Total Carbs: 11.8g
    Dietary Fiber: 2.9g
Protein: 29.7g

[peekawho]

This was easy and delish.  I would make a couple of changes--personal preference for more heat.  I used 1/2 tsp, and it was moderately spicy.

I cooked it in the oven for 40 minutes, but had pretty thick chicken breasts.  

I liked it overall.  Will be in the rotation.

[kellym]

What do you think about finishing it up in the crock pot?