West African Peanut-Chicken Stew

Prep 20 min
Total 50 min
Servings 5

From Betty's Soul Food Collection ... Chicken Helper® mix jump-starts a stew with chicken, peanut butter and tomatoes. MORE+ LESS-

By Betty Crocker Kitchens

Updated May 13, 2009

Make with

Helper

Ingredients

lb boneless skinless chicken breasts (about 4)

box Betty Crocker™ Chicken Helper™ jambalaya

tablespoons vegetable oil

2 1/2

cups hot water

can (14.5 oz) diced tomatoes with onion and pepper, undrained

1/2

lb sliced fully cooked Polish or kielbasa sausage, if desired

tablespoons peanut butter

Steps

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1

Cut chicken into strips, about 2x1/4 inch. In 3- to 4-quart saucepan, stir chicken and chicken seasoning (from jambalaya mix) until chicken is evenly coated; stir in oil. (For best results, use saucepan with nonstick finish.)
2

Cook chicken uncovered over medium-high heat about 8 minutes, turning chicken over after 5 minutes, until dark brown on both sides. Stir in hot water, sauce mix and uncooked rice (from jambalaya mix), tomatoes and sausage. Heat to boiling, stirring occasionally. Reduce heat; cover and simmer about 25 minutes, stirring once, until rice is tender.
3

Stir in peanut butter. Cook about 2 minutes longer or until mixture is thickened. Cover; let stand about 5 minutes or until most of liquid is absorbed.

Expert Tips

Freeze chicken breasts for up to 30 minutes, and they'll be much easier to cut.

Nutrition Information

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving

Calories: 350
Calories from Fat: 110

% Daily Value

Total Fat: 12g; 19%
Saturated Fat 2 1/2g 11% Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol: 55mg; 18%
Sodium: 1080mg; 45%
Potassium: 420mg; 12%
Total Carbohydrate: 34g; 11%
Dietary Fiber 2g 8% Sugars 5g
Protein: 25g

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 10%; 10%
Vitamin C: 6%; 6%
Calcium: 8%; 8%
Iron: 15%; 15%

Exchanges:

1 1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 1 Vegetable; 2 1/2 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 2 Fat;