This past weekend I got my first ever SLOW COOKER and I have to say I LOVE IT ALREADY! You literally throw all the ingredients in, turn it on, go about your day, and like magic your DINNER is perfectly ready and waiting for you. You can experiment with different combinations of meats, veggies, and seasonings. Check out this delicious recipe to get you started... with only 5 MINUTES OF PREP WORK, 296 CALORIES, and 3.4 grams of fat, it doesn't get much better!

Provençale Chicken Supper

Ingredients

• 4  (6-ounce) skinned chicken breast halves
• 2  teaspoons  dried basil
• 1/8  teaspoon  salt
• 1/8  teaspoon  black pepper
• 1  cup  diced yellow bell pepper
• 1  (16-ounce) can cannellini beans or other white beans, rinsed and drained
• 1  (14 1/2-ounce) can pasta-style tomatoes, undrained

Preparation

Place the chicken in an electric slow cooker; sprinkle with basil, salt, and black pepper. Add the bell pepper, beans, and tomatoes. Cover with lid; cook on low-heat setting for 8 hours.

Nutritional Information

Calories: 296 (10% from fat) Fat: 3.4g (sat 0.6g,mono 0.8g,poly 1.3g)  Protein: 34g Carbohydrate: 32.5g Fiber: 5.1g Cholesterol: 66mg Iron: 4mg Sodium: 785mg Calcium: 81mg

Cooking Light, SEPTEMBER 1999