Easy Chicken Cacciatore
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Recipe type: Worknight Dinners, Cooking for a Crowd, Cooking for One or Two
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Serves: 4
 
Ingredients
  • 4 chicken thighs, skin and fat removed (about 1 pound)
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 red bell pepper, chopped
  • 1 cup chopped mushrooms
  • ½ onion, chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
  • 1 (28-ounce) can crushed tomatoes
  • ¼ cup chicken broth
  • ¼ cup fresh chopped basil leaves
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 4 cups cooked (12 oz uncooked) high fiber or whole wheat pasta
Instructions
  1. Season chicken with salt and pepper. Place olive oil a large skillet or sauté pan and heat over medium-high flame. Add the chicken pieces to the pan and cook just until each side is just browned, about four or five minutes per side.
  2. Add the peppers, onion and garlic to the pan and cook over medium heat until the vegetables become tender, about four minutes. Add mushrooms and cook another three minutes. Season with additional salt and pepper, using a healthy pinch of each. Next, add the tomatoes and chicken broth.
  3. Cover the pan and bring the sauce to a simmer. Continue simmering over low heat until the chicken is just cooked through, about 25 minutes. Add the chopped basil and cook for another five minutes. minutes before sauce is done. Serve the chicken over a cup of whole wheat spaghetti or linguine.
Recipe by In Good Taste at http://ingoodtaste.kitchen/easy-chicken-cacciatore/