Easy chicken creole

4 servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
1cupChopped onion
1Clove garlic, crushed
2tablespoonsFlour
cupChicken broth
¼teaspoonSugar
Black pepper to taste
1Med. Bell pepper, diced
3tablespoonsOil
1canTomato paste ( 6 oz.)
½teaspoonSalt
¼teaspoonTabasco sauce (or to taste)
2cupsCooked, cubed, chicken

Directions

Saute onion, green pepper and garlic in oil until tneder, stirring occasionally. Add flour, stir just until flour starts to brown. Stir in tomato paste, broth, salt, sugar and Tabasco sauce. Cook and stir until mixture comes to boil and thickenes. Stir in chicken and black pepper. Simmer uncovered 5 minutes or until chicken in heated through. Serve over hot cooked rice.

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