Cajun Chicken
3 slices of bacon, chopped
1/2 cup chopped green bell pepper
1/4 cup chopped onion
1/4 cup chopped celery
1 1/4 pound boneless skinless chicken thighs
2 teaspoons dried Cajun seasoning
1 can, 14.5 ounces diced tomatoes, undrained
1 1/3 cups uncooked regular long grain rice
1 1/3 cups water
Cook bacon in nonstick skillet until crisp. Add bell pepper, onion and celery,
cook 2 to 3 minutes or until crisp tender. With slotted spoon transfer to
crockpot. Sprinkle thighs with 1 teaspoon of the Cajun seasoning. Place in
skillet and cook 4 to 5 minutes or until browned on both sides. Arrange chicken
and any drippings over vegetables in crockpot. Pour tomatoes over chicken. Stir
in remaining Cajun seasoning. Cover and cook on Low for 8 to 9 hours. About 30
minutes before serving cook rice in water as directed on package. Serve chicken
on rice.
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