Chicken Cacciatore
Amount |
Measure |
Ingredient -- Preparation Method |
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------------ |
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3 |
slices |
bacon pieces -- reduced fat -- cut into thin strips |
1/4 |
cup |
all-purpose flour |
1/2 |
teaspoon |
ground black pepper -- divided |
3 |
pounds |
chicken breast halves without skin |
4 |
tablespoons |
olive oil |
14 1/2 |
ounces |
no salt added whole tomatoes -- drained & chopped |
16 |
ounces |
no salt added tomato sauce |
8 |
ounces |
mushrooms -- sliced |
1 |
small |
green pepper -- seeded and diced |
1/4 |
cup |
red wine |
2 1/4 |
ounces |
black olives -- sliced |
1 |
small |
onion -- diced |
2 |
cloves |
garlic -- minced |
1 |
teaspoon |
salt -- divided |
1 |
teaspoon |
dried oregano -- crushed |
1 |
teaspoon |
dried basil |
1 |
whole |
bay leaf |
8 |
ounces |
cooked spaghetti -- hot |
Mix flour, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Coat chicken with flour mixture. Heat oil in 12 inch skillet or Dutch oven until hot. Cook chicken and bacon over medium heat until brown on all sides, about 15 minutes. Drain fat from skillet. |
Add wine to pan and scrape up browned
bits.
Mix tomatoes, green pepper, tomato sauce, mushrooms, olives, onion, garlic, basil, oregano, 1/4 teaspoon pepper, 1/2 teaspoon salt and the bay leaf. Heat to boiling. Reduce heat. Cover and simmer until chicken is done, about 30 minutes. Remove bay leaf. Serve over spaghetti. Makes 6 servings. |
Per Serving: 441 Calories; 11g Fat (24.3% calories from fat); 49g Protein; 31g Carbohydrate; 5g Dietary Fiber; 108mg Cholesterol; 737mg Sodium. Exchanges: 1 Grain (Starch); 6 Lean Meat; 2 Vegetable; 0 Fruit; 1 1/2 Fat. |