Chicken In Tomato Sauce With Pasta (Hilopites)

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  • Prep Time

    5 mins

  • Cook Time

    1 hr 5 mins

  • Servings

    2 people

  • Calories

    898 kcal

  • Course

    Main Course

  • Cuisine

    Greek

Chicken In Tomato Sauce With Pasta (Hilopites)

Chicken legs cooked in a flavorful tomato sauce and served with traditional Greek pasta (Hilopites) and feta cheese.

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Ingredients

Servings
  • 2 large chicken legs
  • flour
  • olive oil
  • 1 medium-sized (120 grams) onion minced
  • 3 large garlic cloves chopped
  • ½ medium-sized (70 grams) sweet red pepper finely diced
  • 75 ml white wine
  • 250 grams (1 cup) tomato sauce (Passata)
  • 2 medium-sized (340 grams) ripe tomatoes grated with hand grater
  • 2 dried bay leaves
  • 1 tick of cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • ½ teaspoon sugar
  • 200 grams / 7 oz Hilopites pasta or Fettuccine these are the Hilopites I use
  • crumbled feta cheese to serve with
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Instructions

  1. Heat a generous splash of olive oil in a cooking pot over medium-high heat.
  2. Season the chicken thighs with salt and pepper. Coat in flour and shake to remove excess.
  3. Add chicken to the pot and sear on both sides. Until it gets a deep golden brown color. Remove chicken from the pot and set aside.
  4. Turn heat to medium and add the onion, garlic, and peppers. Cook until softened.
  5. Pour in the wine and add the chicken back to the pot.
  6. Cook until wine evaporates completely.
  7. Then add the grated tomatoes, tomato sauce, bay leaves, cinnamon stick, thyme, and oregano, and sugar.
  8. Pour enough water into the pot to partly cover the chicken. Season with salt and pepper. Wait until it gets to a simmer.
  9. Then turn the heat to medium-low and simmer covered for about 1 hour. Or until the sauce thickens. You may turn the heat up a bit if the sauce is still too liquid.
  10. In another pot cook, the pasta for 2 minutes less than the time stated on its package. We want the pasta to be really al dente as it's going to get cooked inside the sauce as well. Once cooked drain the pasta in a strainer.
  11. Remove the chicken from the pot. Heat the sauce over medium-high heat and toss in the pasta. Cook for 1-2 minutes stirring occasionally.
  12. Serve the chicken over the pasta along with crumbled feta cheese and enjoy!

Nutrition Information

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Serving 1serving Calories 898kcal (45%) Carbohydrates 92g (31%) Protein 38g (76%) Fat 39g (60%) Saturated Fat 9g (45%) Polyunsaturated Fat 7g Monounsaturated Fat 20g Trans Fat 1g Cholesterol 204mg (68%) Sodium 726mg (30%) Potassium 961mg (27%) Fiber 7g (28%) Sugar 8g (16%) Vitamin A 786IU (16%) Vitamin C 11mg (12%) Calcium 121mg (12%) Iron 6mg (33%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 2people

Amount Per Serving

Calories 898 kcal

% Daily Value*

Serving 1serving
Calories 898kcal 45%
Carbohydrates 92g 31%
Protein 38g 76%
Fat 39g 60%
Saturated Fat 9g 45%
Polyunsaturated Fat 7g 41%
Monounsaturated Fat 20g 100%
Trans Fat 1g 50%
Cholesterol 204mg 68%
Sodium 726mg 30%
Potassium 961mg 20%
Fiber 7g 28%
Sugar 8g 16%
Vitamin A 786IU 16%
Vitamin C 11mg 12%
Calcium 121mg 12%
Iron 6mg 33%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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