First things first: This recipe actually comes from my mom. It's one of her go-to recipes and I love it! Unfortunately, David isn't too fond of peppers or cooked tomato chunks, so I rarely make this dish at my house. This is a great recipe for stretching your budget, it uses things I usually have on hand. However, I realize not everyone always has creole seasoning.
Edited to add: The amount I have specified gives it a kick, but in my opinion is a family friendly spicy, if you like things really spicy, I'd add a bit more.
1 1/2 C boneless/skinless chicken, chopped
2 stalks celery, chopped
2 C sweet pepper, chopped
1/2 onion, chopped
1 (14 oz) can diced tomatoes
1 ½ tsp Creole seasoning (or to taste)
1 TBSP lemon juice
3 C rice, prepared
Cook chicken in a large skillet over medium heat 4-5 minutes.
Add chicken, celery, pepper, and onion and sauté for about 5 minutes.
Add tomatoes, seasoning, and lemon juice. Simmer 10 minutes.
Serve over rice.
Enjoy!
Ideas to save you money on this recipe:
Canned tomatoes can get pretty expensive at most grocery stores, so when I need more and can't find a sale, I go to Aldi where they are usually cheap enough. They used to be $.55, but are now $.59.
Use leftover meat from another meal, or buy bone-in chicken and de-bone it yourself.
The pepper and celery can be purchased in frozen bags for $1 (or you can freeze them yourself when you find a great deal).
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That sounds super tasty. I love things with a little kick, so I would end up eating a couple of bowls full of it.
ReplyDeleteWow, this sounds fantastic. I will have to try this recipe out soon!
ReplyDeleteSounds so good! Just linked up with you! :)
ReplyDeleteI love spicy! Thanks for the recipe, it looks so good!
ReplyDeleteOkay then I will be right back with a recipe for linking up!! Love the sound of this dish but I am trying to figure out what the yellow is? Peppers or corn? I didn;t see any corn in the recipe.
ReplyDeleteThe yellow is pepper. It tastes great if you just use one color, but I think it takes it up a notch to use a variety since the different colors have slightly different tastes
Deletewe love spicy food
ReplyDeletesounds like you just decided our menu for tonight :-)
I would love to make this dish, because it looks absolutely delicious!
ReplyDeleteI have to try this out it sounds so good.Thank you for sharing.
ReplyDeleteI am always hearing how awesome creole seasoning is, but it is not readily available in the North. I must try it!
ReplyDeleteI'm in Ohio and I purchased my last container at Meijer. I'm pretty sure I've seen it at Kroger and Walmart too, but I'll double check next time at each of the stores. How far north are you?
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My husband loves spicy food and our son is following in his footsteps. I will have to try creole seasoning, and your recipe, for them.
ReplyDeleteWow, this sounds fabulous. I will have to try this recipe soon!
ReplyDeleteOh my that does sound tasty. I will be pinning this for later, thanks!
ReplyDeleteI tend to buy tons of canned tomatoes at a time so I may have the ingredients needed right now. I LOVE Creole seasoning.
ReplyDeleteThat looks like a salsa. I bet I would like this. Amber N
ReplyDeleteSounds hot and delicious! Will definitely have to try it!
ReplyDeleteOh yum how delicious does that sound! I know a few people (myself included) who would love this. x
ReplyDeleteThis looks delicious; I didn't know you could buy creole seasoning!
ReplyDeleteDude, that looks so good! I didn't know there was creole seasoning either.
ReplyDeleteWow - that chicken dish looks phenomenal! Thanks for hosting the link up!
ReplyDeleteGreat idea! I love to change up my chicken recipes from time to time!
ReplyDeleteYum! that looks really great! Thanks for hosting the hook up!
ReplyDeleteMy hubby is Cajun- so we love creole! Thank you for the new recipe!
ReplyDeleteLove recipes like this one. I think i will try it for Sunday.
ReplyDeleteSo many great tips. I like the idea of freezing veggies for later, I usually don't, but it does make good sense.
ReplyDeleteI love Creole seasonings. Thanks for the new recipe!
ReplyDeleteI have to ask, how spicy is spicy? I like creole flavors, but I'm a wimp about spicy foods.
ReplyDeleteThe amount of creole seasoning I have in this recipe gives it a nice kick, but stays family friendly. However, if you're not sure, I'd start with 1 tsp. You can always add more or add sugar to tone it down a bit.
Deleteyour recipe looks amazing. I'm going to print it off. Pinned to the Creative K Kids Tasty Tuesday board. Thanks for linking up.
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