MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.05
 
      Title: Chicken Sauce Piquant (Crockpot Extra Sauce)
 Categories: Crockpot, Cajun, Chicken, Low fat
      Yield: 6 Servings
 
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    1/4 ts Salt
      1 ts Garlic powder
    1/2 tb Black pepper
    1/2 ts Red pepper
      1 ts Onion powder
    1/2 ts White pepper
    1/2 ts Dried thyme leaves

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    1/4 c  Flour
      2    Chicken breasts; boneless
      1 tb Peanut oil; or more

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      1 c  Onions; chopped
      1 c  Green bell pepper; chopped
      1 c  Celery; chopped
      1    Can diced tomatoes;
           - undrained
      8 oz Can tomato sauce
      1 tb Fresh jalapeno;
           - seeds removed,
           - finely chopped
  1 1/2 tb Garlic; minced
    1/2 tb Tabasco sauce
      1 tb Dry roux
 
  Preparation time: 30 minutes

  Can be served as stand alone dish or served over cooked white rice.
  
  For onion, celery, bell pepper, rough cut half of each amount into
  1" square pieces, finer cut the other half into 1/4" pieces.
  
  Cube chicken into about 1-1/2" portions, set aside.
  
  Mix spices and set aside.
  
  In large fry pan on medium high heat--dry singe rough cut onions a
  few minutes until there is some color around edges of onion pieces.
  Remove and put into crockpot.
  
  Place remaining raw vegetables into crockpot along with canned
  tomatoes tomato sauce, tabasco and dry roux.
  
  In plastic bag, mix 1/2 tb seasoning mix into flour. Add remaining
  seasoning mix onto chicken pieces and stir to coat chicken evenly
  with the spices. Shake chicken in flour until well coated.
  
  Lightly brown seasoned chicken pieces in fry pan over medium high
  heat--add more oil if necessary. Remove meat and place in crockpot.
  Stir everything together.
  
  Cook on High for 2-1/2 hours or until meat is cooked and vegetables
  are done but not mushy.
  
  Tested this recipe in 4 qt crockpot. Very good. If doubling recipe
  do not double spices. Increase by no more than 1/2.
  
  Posted by: Dale & Gail Shipp, Columbia, MD
 
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