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dietary

Carb Safe
≤ 30g
Low Carb
≤ 15g
Very Low Carb
≤ 3g
Low Cholesterol
≤ 60mg (main dish)
≤ 20mg (all others)
Low Calorie
≤ 360 calories (main dish)
≤ 120 calories (all others)
Low Saturated Fat
≤ 3g (main dish)
≤ 1g (all others)

total time

≤ 10 minutes ≤ 20 minutes ≤ 30 minutes

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Chicken and Sausage Saffron-Style
 
Source: dLife

A complete slow cooked chicken and sausage meal.

Rating:
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 5 hours
Difficulty: EASY

Nutrition Facts

Makes 6 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 342.5
Total Carbs 10.4 g
Dietary Fiber 2 g
Sugars 5.3 g
Total Fat 7.8 g
Saturated Fat 1.5 g
Unsaturated Fat 6.3 g
Potassium 721.2 mg
Protein 54.3 g
Sodium 491 mg
Dietary Exchanges
1 Fat, 1/2 Meat, 2 Vegetable, 7 Very Lean Meat
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Servings
Ingredients
2.5 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts , or thighs and drumsticks
1 tbsp canola oil
8 oz smoked turkey sausage , halved lengthwise and sliced
1 large onion , sliced
3 medium garlic cloves , minced
2 tsp ground thyme , crushed (or 2 tbsp fresh thyme)
0.25 tsp black pepper
0.12 tsp saffron (or 1/4 tsp ground tumeric)
14 oz fat free reduced sodium chicken broth
0.5 cup cold water
4 fresh tomatoes , chopped
2 chopped green bell peppers , cut into very thin bite-size strips (or yellow)


Directions
1 In a large nonstick skillet cook chicken, half at a time, in hot oil over medium heat until brown on all sides.
2 Drain off fat.
3 In a 3 1/2 to 5 quart slow cooker place chicken, sausage, and onion. Sprinkle with garlic, dried thyme (is using), black pepper, and saffron.
4 Add chicken broth and water to mixture in cooker.
5 Cover and cook on low heat setting for 5 to 6 hours or on high heat setting for 2 1/2 to 3 hours.
6 Stir in tomatoes, sweet peppers, and if using, fresh thyme. Cover and let stand for 5 minutes. Enjoy.
Additional Information
You can substitute ground turmeric for the saffron, which can sometimes be expensive.


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