Mom's Cajun New Orleans Style Creole

"This is my family's favorite get together dish. Very simple and turns out great. Can be made in advance then warmed up for get-togethers. Very convenient. Awesome with some warm french bread or rolls. My ultimate comfort food when I want to go home and sit around my moms kitchen table. Prep time includes chopping and baking chicken breasts. To save time you can also buy a chicken from the store and just shred it and use some canned chicken broth. Also good to take to friends who just had babies, etc."
 
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Ready In:
1hr 30mins
Ingredients:
14
Serves:
6-8
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ingredients

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directions

  • Bake chicken breasts in oven at 350°F until done with whatever seasons you like. The Chef Tony's brand Creole seasoning with some garlic powder works well.
  • When chicken is done, add water to it to make the broth. Let cool then shred chicken breasts; set aside.
  • Fill bottom of pot with olive oil.
  • Add onions, green bell peppers, and celery. Sauté until onions are done. You want to have a pretty even mixture of the three.
  • Add flour for thickening.
  • Add shredded chicken and "broth", tomatoes (juice too), seasonings and any optional ingredients.
  • Simmer for about 30 minutes until all the flavors mesh. You want it to be like a thick stew--if it's too thick add some hot water and if it's too runny add some more tomatoes or some roux (1 stick of butter and 1/2 cup flour melted).
  • Serve over warm white rice and if you have it some warm French bread or rolls.
  • Sometimes it's too thick if you reheat it--it's completely normal--just add some hot water or tomatoes.

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I am a wife and stay at home mom of my 3 yr old and 20 month old daugters. I Never really liked to cook but my husband was tired of the same ole' same ole' that I was making for dinner. So one day I stumbled on RecipeZaar and my husband told me last night that he "loved RecipeZaar!" I love to bake all kinds of goodies but am always trying to find a good dinner recipe. My mom grew up in Slidell, LA so most of the food I ate growing up had some southern/cajun flavors. I love to "nest" as my husband calls it. Making curtains, blankets, painting my house, etc. Just making my house a home. But I also love to scrapbook and spend time with my Bunco friends.
 
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