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Chicken Cacciatore
This vegetable-heavy, braised Chicken Cacciatore is delicious over pasta, rice, or even mashed potatoes.
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 20 mins
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 329 kcal
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
Italian
Ingredients
- 1 ½ tsp oil or unsalted butter, divided
- 1 tsp salt
- ½ tsp ground black pepper
- 1 1/2 lbs chicken breast
- 2 onions, quartered and sliced
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 green peppers, quartered and sliced
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 ½ tsp thyme
- ½ c medium bodied red wine (Merlot works well)
- 4 tomatoes, diced
Instructions
- In a large cast iron skillet or Dutch oven, heat ½ tsp oil. Season the chicken breasts with salt and pepper and place them in the hot skillet. Sear the breasts on all sides over high heat, 1-2 minutes per side, until golden. Remove the chicken to a plate.
- Heat 1 tsp oil in the skillet and add onions and garlic. Reduce the heat to medium and sauté the onions 3-5 minutes, until golden. Add green peppers and continue to sauté 2-3 minutes, until the peppers begin to soften.
- Add the bay leaf and thyme to the vegetable mixture.
- Pour the wine into the skillet and scrape up any bits that are stuck to the pan.
- Add the diced tomatoes with any of their juices.
- Place the chicken back into the pan. Cover and reduce the heat to medium low. Simmer for 1 hour.
- Serve the Cacciatore over pasta, rice or potatoes.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
329kcal
(16%)
Carbohydrates
13.8g
(5%)
Protein
47.8g
(96%)
Fat
7.2g
(11%)
Cholesterol
122mg
(41%)
Sodium
755mg
(31%)
Fiber
3.6g
(14%)
Sugar
6.4g
(13%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 329
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 329kcal | 16% |
| Carbohydrates | 13.8g | 5% |
| Protein | 47.8g | 96% |
| Fat | 7.2g | 11% |
| Cholesterol | 122mg | 41% |
| Sodium | 755mg | 31% |
| Fiber | 3.6g | 14% |
| Sugar | 6.4g | 13% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.