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Creamy Chicken Scampi

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image source:  http://peaceloveandlowcarb.blogspot.com/2012/10/creamy-chicken-scampi.html This is a new recipe I made today and had for dinner tonight. It came out really good. I wanted to make something easy and use chicken. Many chicken recipes recommend using breast but I'm a thigh kind of gal. I got the original recipe from: http://peaceloveandlowcarb.blogspot.com/2012/10/creamy-chicken-scampi.html Ingredients: 1.5 LBS chicken thighs or breasts 6 garlic cloves - minced 6 TBS butter - divided (I subbed using Pam cooking spray instead to lessen the fat content) 1 cup chicken stock or broth (I always use broth) 1 cup heavy cream 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese - grated (I was out of Parmesan so I subbed with grated Romano cheese instead) 6 oz mixed bell peppers (I used red, orange and yellow -- I'm not a huge fan of green) A few slices of onion 1 TSP Italian seasoning 1/2 TSP red pepper flakes Salt & pepper to taste Pam cooking spray Directions: Salt