Sweet and Spicy Chicken - Meal Challenge Week One

This week I am joining Meredith over at Striving to Serve at Home, for a 10 week challenge of trying one new main dish recipe a week! What a perfect challenge for me since I am great at making desserts, but not near as creative with actual FOOD (proof on my recipe page, here :)

We have a whole shelf full of cookbooks and cooking magazines and I am excited to see all of the new recipes that are about to be discovered...the first one is:

Sweet and Spicy Chicken over Rice

From: Taste of Home

• 3 tablespoons taco seasoning
• 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
• 1 to 2 tablespoons canola oil
• 1 jar (11 ounces) chunky salsa
• 1/2 cup peach preserves
• Hot cooked rice

Directions

• Place taco seasoning in a large resealable plastic bag; add chicken and toss to coat.
• In a large skillet, brown chicken in oil until no longer pink. Combine salsa and preserves; stir into skillet. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 2-3 minutes or until heated through Serve with rice. Yields: 4 servings...I tripled the recipe for our family:)

This recipe was wonderful and had raving reviews from everyone in my family! A great success. 

I encourage you all to join us in this challenge. You can go to Meredith's blog here, to join. 

Also ~ for those of you who don't know ~ By going to www.tasteofhome.com and creating an account, you can request a free trial magazine with lots of delicious recipes and you can also sign up for emails with yummy recipes!! Have fun.