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Ingredients
3 lb chicken, cut into serving pieces o
4 split chicken breasts
8 dried figs, snipped
1 8-oz can tomato sauce
1/2 cup onion, chopped
2 cl garlic, minced
1/4 cup white wine or apple juice
2 bay leaves
1/2 tsp ground allspice
1 tsp dried thyme leaves
1/2 cup green peper, chopped optional
2 tbsp sesame seeds, toasted or
2 tbsp almonds, slivered
Directions
Skin chicken. Place in a pot or hearty skillet. Add remaining
ingredients, except sesame seeds or almonds. Cover and cook in a slow
cooker about 6 hours or cook in oven on low heat about 2 hours. For
faster cooking, bring to a boil on top of range, reduce heat to low,
and cook for 20-35 minutes depending on thickness of chicken pieces.
Sprinkle sesame seeds or almonds on top before serving. This makes
six 3-oz servings.
Food Exchanges: 3 lean meats, 1 fruit, 1 vegetable. Calories per
serving: 241, Protein 22 g, Carbohydrate 22 g, Fat 7 g, Sodium 270
mg, Potatosium 553 mg, Cholesterol 55 mg.
Source: Special Celebrations and Parties Cookbook, American Diabetes
Association.
Shared and MM by Judi M. Phelps
Servings: 6
Diet Moroccan Chicken Recipe brought to you by Diet Recipes To-Go
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