Chicken Cacciatore Sicillian Style
Type: Entree
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Ingredients
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
  • 8 (6 oz) chicken breasts, skinned
  • 2 cups chopped onion
  • 1 cup chopped celery
  • 4 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 cup button mushrooms, cleaned & quartered
  • ½ cup each of fresh basil & flat leaf parsley
  • ½ cup red wine vinegar
  • ¼ cup capers
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • ⅛ teaspoon ground red pepper
  • 1 (28 oz) can diced Italian-style tomatoes
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 4 cups hot cooked whole wheat pasta
Instructions
  1. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in large skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken breast to pan, and sauté for 2 minutes on each side until lightly browned, remove from skillet and set aside.
  2. In same skillet, add remaining 1 tablespoon oil. Add onion and celery and sauté for 3 to 4 minutes. Add garlic and mushrooms and cook additional 1 to 2 minutes.
  3. Stir in red wine vinegar, capers, red pepper, tomatoes with juice, and bay leaves. Return chicken to pan and bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer for 20 minutes. Uncover and simmer an additional 25 minutes or until chicken is tender. Discard bay leaves and serve over hot pasta.
Notes
Makes 8 servings (1 chicken breast & ½ cup pasta) Nutrition Information 320 calories, 7 grams fat, 75 mg cholesterol, 440 mg sodium, 28 grams carbohydrate, 4 grams fiber, 34 grams protein
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