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Quick and Easy Chicken Cacciatore
Quick and Easy Chicken Cacciatore uses boneless, skinless chicken thighs simmered in a savory tomato sauce enriched with bell peppers, mushrooms, capers, and herbs. The dish balances earthy and tangy flavors with tender chicken, making a rustic Italian-inspired meal suitable alongside pasta or bread.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
25 mins
Total Time
35 mins
Servings:
4
-6
Calories:
340 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Italian
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 6 chicken thighs boneless, skinless, about 1.75 lbs
- salt
- black pepper
- 1 yellow onion medium, chopped
- 3 cloves garlic thinly sliced
- ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1 teaspoon oregano dried
- 1 red bell pepper or yellow bell pepper, medium, sliced, about 1½ cups
- 1 cup cremini mushrooms sliced
- ¼ cup red wine optional
- 1 cup cherry tomato halved
- 1 tablespoon capers drained
- 1 ½ cups marinara sauce jarred
- ½ cup chicken broth reduced sodium
- ½ cup basil fresh, torn
Instructions
- Heat the oil in large braiser or Dutch oven over medium high heat. When the oil is hot, season the chicken thighs with salt and pepper and add them to the pot. Cook until browned, about 4 minutes, then flip and cook another 2-3 minutes on the second side. Remove chicken from pot and place on a plate.
- Add the onion, garlic, red pepper flakes, oregano, bell peppers, and mushrooms to the pot and season them with a pinch of salt and pepper. Sauté 4-5 minutes until softened. Add the wine and cook 2-3 minutes until reduced, scraping up the brown bits from the bottom of the pot.
- Add the oregano, tomatoes, capers, marinara sauce and chicken broth and stir to combine. Nestle the chicken thighs back into the sauce, covering them. Cover the pot and simmer on medium low heat until chicken is cooked through, 8-10 minutes. Uncover and cook another few minutes until sauce thickens. Stir in the basil.
- Serve with pasta, polenta or crusty bread.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
340kcal
(17%)
Carbohydrates
14g
(5%)
Protein
36g
(72%)
Fat
15g
(23%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
(12%)
Monounsaturated Fat
8g
(40%)
Trans Fat
1g
(50%)
Cholesterol
161mg
(54%)
Sodium
1289mg
(54%)
Potassium
1056mg
(22%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
8g
(16%)
Vitamin A
1760IU
(35%)
Vitamin C
56mg
(62%)
Calcium
64mg
(6%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4 -6
Amount Per Serving
Calories 340
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 340kcal | 17% |
| Carbohydrates | 14g | 5% |
| Protein | 36g | 72% |
| Fat | 15g | 23% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 161mg | 54% |
| Sodium | 1289mg | 54% |
| Potassium | 1056mg | 22% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 8g | 16% |
| Vitamin A | 1760IU | 35% |
| Vitamin C | 56mg | 62% |
| Calcium | 64mg | 6% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.