Chicken Cacciatore Recipe

Chicken Cacciatore

Ingredients: (4 servings)

8 chicken thighs (3 oz size)
2 cups mushrooms, sliced
1/2 cup chicken bouillon or broth
1 tsp olive oil
2 cloves minced garlic
1 cup diced onions
1-1/2 cups of chopped tomatoes from a can, with juice
2 TBLS tomato paste
1/2 tsp thyme
1/2 tsp oregano
1/4 tsp pepper
1/4 tsp salt
3 TBLS of fresh basil, minced

Instructions:

Start cooking the chicken with the skin down in a non-stick frying pan set to medium-low heat. Once there is some fat, increase heat to  medium-high. Brown for approximately 12 minutes. Remove from pan, let cool and remove the skin.

Wipe the oil from the frying pan and add the olive oil. Heat the oil on medium-high heat till hot, but not smoking. Add diced onion and cook till it softens.

Next, add the garlic and mushrooms. Stir occasionally and cook about 3 minutes, until softened.

Add chicke broth, tomatoes, tomato paste, broth and spices to the pan as well as the chicken. Bring mixture to a boil and simmer at medium-low heat. Stir occasionally until the chicken is fully cooked and tender. This should take about 20-25 minutes. Add the basil at the end.

Add one-fourth of the sauce to each portion of chicken and serve.

Approximate values per serving:

Calories - 246
Fat - 11g
Carbohydrates - 12g
Cholesterol - 81 mg
sodium - 372 mg