Name: Stovetop Chicken Cacciatore Recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 45 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 6 chicken thighs; Olive oil spray; 1 red bell pepper; 1 cup mushrooms; ½ onion; 2 cloves garlic; 28 oz crushed tomatoes; ¼ cup fat-free chicken broth; 1 tsp dried oregano leaves; ¼ cup fresh basil leaves; salt and freshly ground black pepper; 6 cups high fiber

Stovetop Chicken Cacciatore Recipe

How To Make Stovetop Chicken Cacciatore

This stovetop chicken cacciatore promises a hearty and filling Italian dish made with herbed chicken tomato sauce that’s served over high fiber pasta.

Preparation: 15 minutes

Cooking: 45 minutes

Total: 1 hour

Serves:

Ingredients

6chicken thighs,skin and fat removed
olive oil spray
1red bell pepper,chopped
1cupmushrooms,chopped
½onion,chopped
2clovesgarlic,finely chopped
28ozcrushed tomatoes,(1 can)
¼cupfat-free chicken broth,more if needed
1tspdried oregano leaves
¼cupfresh basil leaves,chopped
salt and freshly ground black pepper,to taste
6cupshigh fiber,(12 oz), cooked, or whole wheat pasta

Instructions

Season chicken with salt and pepper.
In a large heavy sauté pan, heat the pan over a medium-high flame and spray with cooking oil.
Add the chicken pieces to the pan and sauté just until brown, about 3 to 4 minutes per side.
Add the peppers, onion, and garlic to the pan and sauté over medium heat for about 3 to 4 minutes until the onion is tender then add mushrooms and cook another 2 to 3 minutes.
Season with salt and pepper.
Add the tomatoes, broth, and oregano.
Cover the pan and bring the sauce to a simmer.
Continue simmering over low heat for about 25 minutes until the chicken is just cooked through.
Add the chopped basil 5 minutes before sauce is done.
Serve over whole wheat or high fiber pasta. Enjoy!