Quickie Chicken Sandwich for Holiday Shoppers

Here's a quickie chicken sandwich for holiday shoppers who don't want to fix a big meal when they get home. If you're like me, the hustle and bustle of shopping takes the " cook a big meal" zing right out of me. This sandwich is filling, tasty and not to bad on the calorie counters in the family.

Ingredients:

1 chicken breast (1/2 to 3/4 lb./person) remove from bone and cube into 1/2" to
3/4" sizes
1/2 medium white onion sliced into rings
1/2 green or red bell pepper sliced into 1/8"wide slices
2 ounces sliced mushrooms
2 slices of fresh vine ripe tomatoes chopped
3 slices Swiss cheese
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon ginger root powder
salt and pepper to taste
1/4 loaf of fresh french bread
1 tablespoon olive oil

In a 10" or 12" skillet saute chicken cubes in the olive oil for 3 minutes on high heat. Reduce heat to medium and add the onion slices and bell peppers. Saute with the chicken cubes for another 5 minutes. Add the mushrooms and spices and cover with a lid for 10 minutes still on medium heat. While this is cooking slice your french bread lengthwise and add your favorite condiment to it. I like yellow mustard, Mikey likes Best Foods Mayonnaise. When the chicken mixture is done simply spoon it onto the bread, top with the Swiss cheese and chopped fresh tomato and microwave for about 40 seconds to melt the cheese. Oh, and if you're like Mikey ad some crushed red hot peppers for a little extra kick. These ingredients are for one sandwich, double or triple for two or three sandwiches. Hope you enjoy.

Arlene Kaye