Chicken with bell peppers

1 servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
3poundsCut up broiler-fryer chicken
½poundsItalian sausage links, cut into l-inch pieces
2teaspoonsChopped fresh or l/2 teaspoon dried basil leaves
1teaspoonChopped fresh or 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
½teaspoonSalt
1mediumOnion, chopped (about l/2 cup)
1largeRed bell pepper; cut into l/2-inch strips
1largeGreen bell pepper; cut into l/2-inch strips
1Clove garlic, finely chopped
1can(15 ounces) tomato sauce with tomato bits

Directions

Arrange the chicken, skin sides up and thickest parts to outside edges, in rectangular microwavable dish, 13 x 9 x 2 inches. Add sausage. Cover with waxed paper and microwave on high 15 minutes; drain.

Sprinkle with basil, thyme, salt and onion. Arrange bell peppers on top; sprinkle with garlic. Pour tomato sauce over top. Cover with waxed paper and microwave 12 to 15 minutes, rotating dish l/2 turn every 5 minutes, until thickest pieces of chicken are done.

6 servings.

Nutrition information Per Serving 1 serving Percent of U.S. RDA Calories 505 Protein 76% Protein, 9 50 Vitamin A 22% Carbohydrate, 9 10 Vitamin C 63% Fat, 9 28 Thiamin 14% Cholesterol, mg 160 Riboflavin 24% Sodium, mg 540 Niacin 80% Potassium, mg 810 Calcium 4% Iron 20% From the files of Al Rice, North Pole Alaska. Feb 1994