Recipe of the Week: Jamaican Chicken Stew

What a wonderful dish to have on a crisp fall evening with your family! Enjoy :)

Ingredients
1 cup uncooked long-grain rice
2 teaspoons olive oil
1 cup chopped onion
1 1/2 teaspoons bottled minced garlic
1 pound skinned, boned chicken breast, cut into bite-size pieces
1 teaspoon curry powder
1 teaspoon dried thyme
1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper
1/2 teaspoon cracked black pepper
1/4 cup dry red wine (I substitute grape juice)
2 tablespoons capers (optional)
1 (15-ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained
1 (14.5-ounce) can diced tomatoes, undrained

Preparation

Prepare rice according to package directions, omitting salt and fat.

While rice cooks, heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion and garlic; sauté 3 minutes or until tender. Combine chicken and the next 5 ingredients (chicken through black pepper) in a bowl. Add chicken mixture to pan; sauté 4 minutes. Stir in wine, capers, beans, and tomatoes. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 10 minutes or until tender. Serve over rice.

Source: Cooking Light

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Nutrition Myths Brown Bag

Have you ever heard that you should not to eat past 7 p.m. or else you will gain weight? Has anyone ever told you that eating "carbs" will make you fat or that you should eat coconut oil everyday if you want to lose weight?

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When: Thursday October 14 @ noon
Where: Health and Justice Building in room 2500

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