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SCD and Paleo Braised Tomato Chicken and Spinach Zoodles

Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings 2 people

Ingredients

  • 1 lb boneless chicken cut into 1" cubes you can use breast or thighs
  • salt & pepper
  • 2 tbsp oil or butter for cooking
  • 1 5 oz container cherry tomatoes
  • 1/2 cup diced peppers
  • 1/2 cup diced onion
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 1 cup chicken broth
  • 1 3 oz bunch fresh baby spinach (approx - I used half a package of bagged)
  • 2 medium zucchini

Instructions

  1. Heat oil or butter in a large pot or dutch oven over medium heat
  2. Generously salt and pepper the cubed chicken
  3. Add cubed chicken and brown on both sides for two minutes each side - this will not cook the chicken all the way through, so don't try any of it!
  4. Remove chicken to a plate and set aside
  5. Immediately add cherry tomatoes, onions, and peppers to pot and allow them to cook for 7 - 8 minutes. Stir occasionally to keep it from sticking to the bottom of the pan
  6. Add garlic cloves - you can leave them whole or mince them
  7. Add chicken back to the pot - nestle it into the vegetables
  8. Pour broth over mixture - it shouldn't completely cover the chicken
  9. Reduce heat to simmer, cover and let chicken cook for 30 minutes until cooked through
  10. While chicken is cooking make the zoodles using spiralizer. If you don't have a spirazlizer you can julienne the zucchini
  11. Add spinach and zoodles to pot, stir, cover and cook for another five minutes

Recipe Notes

You can also use cooked spaghetti squash in place of the zoodles or serve over roasted eggplant