Last night we got back in to town and I cheated… I had Peapod come out to deliver my groceries for the week.  For $6.95 they deliver them right to your door.  A working Mom’s dream!  I do think the prices are a bit high, but then again you don’t “impulse-buy” (unless you count adding honey mustard pretzels to my list from my mother-in-law’s house when I tried hers), so you do save money as well.

Last night I made this recipe I had saved from when I was pregnant with my son, Caelan.  I was a member of www.babyfit.com and would receive daily email recipes.

We liked this, although we both thought it was a bit sweet (from the chili sauce, I think).  But it wasn’t bad.  I served it over brown minute-rice.

After I made this, I cooked up 2 more chicken breast in a pan for the recipe I’m making tonight.  That’s a great thing to do instead of buying those pre-cooked strips… just cook up some chicken in a hot pan with a little cooking spray or EVOO for about 5 minutes a side, and stick them in the fridge.  It’ll save you money (and that odd grossness of precooked-who-knows-how-long-ago chicken).

20 Minute Chicken Creole

courtesy of www.babyfit.com
serves: 4
WW points: 5 (plus 2 pts for 1/2 c brown rice)

nonstick cooking spray as needed
4 medium chicken breast halves, skinned, boned, and cut into 1″ strips*
1 can (14 oz.) tomatoes, cut up**
1 cup low-sodium chili sauce
1-1/2 cups green peppers, chopped (1 large)
1/2 cup celery, chopped
1/4 cup onion, chopped
2 cloves minced garlic
1 tablespoon fresh basil or 1 teaspoon dried
1 tablespoon fresh parsley or 1 teaspoon dried
1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper
1/4 teaspoon salt

Spray a deep skillet with nonstick spray coating. Preheat pan over high heat.

Cook chicken in hot skillet, stirring, for 3-5 minutes, or until no longer pink. Reduce heat.

Add tomatoes and their juice, low-sodium chili sauce, green pepper, celery, onion, garlic, basil, parsley, crushed red pepper, and salt. Bring to boiling; reduce heat and simmer, covered, for 10 minutes.

Serve over hot cooked rice or whole wheat pasta.

* You can substitute 1 lb. boneless, skinless, chicken breast, cut into 1-inch strips.
Yield: 4 servings–Serving Size: 1-1/2 cup.

~M