Chicken And Artichoke Ole'

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1 tablespoon canola oil
• 1 (14 ounce) can artichoke hearts, quartered (packed in water, rinsed and drained)
• 1 (10 3/4 ounce) can cream of chicken soup
• 3/4 cup homemade salsa (see below)
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon ground chipotle chile pepper (optional)
• 1/4 cup diced red bell pepper (optional)
• 1 (2 1/4 ounce) can ripe black olives, sliced (drained)
• 1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
• 1 (10 ounce) can diced tomatoes and green chilies (rotel)
• 1/2 small red onion, finely chopped
• 1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice

Recipe

• 1 sprinkle chicken evenly with salt and pepper. brown chicken in hot oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat on both sides. remove from skillet and place chicken in a 11 x 7 inch baking dish. top with artichoke hearts.
• 2 for the salsa, combine all ingredients; cover and chill until ready to serve. stir together the soup, 3/4 cup salsa, cumin and if desired, ground chipotle pepper and bell pepper. pour sauce over chicken mixture; sprinkle with sliced olives.
• 3 bake at 350 degrees f. for 30 minutes. sprinkle with cilantro.