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Spicy Chicken With Black Bean Puree

Type: Chicken, Poultry
Serves: 1 people

Recipe Ingredients

2   Skinned and boned chicken breast halves - (4 oz)
2 teaspoons 10mlFajita seasoning
1 teaspoon 5mlOlive oil
1/2 cup 31g / 1.1ozChopped onion
2   Garlic cloves minced
1   Black beans - (15 oz) undrained
1   Diced tomatoes and green chiles - (10 oz)
1/4 teaspoon 1.3mlGround red pepper
1/2 teaspoon 2.5mlGround cumin
2 tablespoons 30mlChopped fresh cilantro
1 tablespoon 15mlLime juice
  Shredded Monterey jack cheese

Recipe Instructions

Rub chicken with fajita seasoning. Cook chicken in hot oil in a skillet over medium-high heat 3 minutes on each side or until done. Remove chicken from skillet, reserving drippings in skillet; keep chicken warm. Saute onion and garlic in reserved drippings until tender.

Drain beans, reserving 2 Tablespoons of liquid; rinse and drain beans again. Process onion mixture, beans, reserved liquid, tomatoes (salsa), and next 4 ingredients in a blender or food processor until smooth, stopping once to scrape down sides.

Pour mixture into a small saucepan, and cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until thoroughly heated. Sprinkle with cheese and serve with chicken.

Source:
American Health on-line (Readers Digest) Mar 98

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