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My zesty chicken with peppers and onions is so versatile, it works when you serve it over rice, potatoes, noodles, even a hoagie bun. \u2014Kim Johnson, Sibley, Iowa<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7061,"featured_media":60275,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"ep_exclude_from_search":false},"tags":[307335,306910,307330,307344,306930,304328,304292,304338,303966,304988,306848,305018,304268,307307,304026,307698,304350,324623,304243,304020,304005,304150,307614],"categories-v2":[310372,309906,310369,310376,309929,308984,308481,308305,308992,308495,308935,309603,308959,259483,310342,308606,310669,309001,309177,309586,308594,308549,309434,310591],"coauthors":[305],"recommended_recipes":[{"post_title":"Chicken Burrito Skillet","post_link":"\/recipes\/chicken-burrito-skillet\/","post_image":"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Chicken-Burrito-Skillet_EXPS_HC16_194777_C07_01_3b.jpg"},{"post_title":"Cheesy Chicken Pasta 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This was a quick and easy idea; tasty although not anything spectacular. It's a good, quick meal for rushed weeknights. I used more veggies than called for - one and a half green peppers and a whole onion. I'm sure I'll make this again.<\/p>","CommentId":6,"DateRated":"09\/23\/2015 06:55","GUID":"E3977CDA18C84B91BB1728EAD171326D","MemberId":2108383,"Rating":4,"ScreenName":"chris_giles18","SubmittedDate":"09\/23\/2015 06:55"},{"Comment":"
I made this tonight following the directions to a t. I did not get the browning shown in the photo. I used a Calphalon pan and maybe that is why. Perhaps a cast iron pan may have worked better. I thought it was just okay. I would not make this again.<\/p>","CommentId":7,"DateRated":"08\/28\/2015 20:15","GUID":"1787912b69ab4b8680b06010abdb4c0f","MemberId":2339475,"Rating":2,"ScreenName":"megarbarino","SubmittedDate":"08\/28\/2015 20:15"}]},"breadcrumb":[],"meta_data":{"enhanced_fields":{"enhanced_recipe_title":"Cheesy Onion Chicken Skillet"}},"analytics":[],"yoast_head":"\n