Chicken Cacciatore, Light And Easy

Name: Chicken Cacciatore, Light And Easy
Ingredients: chicken parts . I used breasts and thighs.; white onion or Yellow; 5 cloves garlic; 4 carrots; 2 green peppers Red and; 3 tomatoes; 1 tablespoon tomato paste; oregano fresh or dry, to taste; rosemary fresh or dry, to taste; crushed red pepper to taste; 1 cup red wine; 2 cups chicken broth; olive oil; salt; pepper

15 ingredients

10 steps

Ingredients

chicken parts . I used breasts and thighs.
white onion or Yellow
5 cloves garlic
4 carrots
2 green peppers Red and
3 tomatoes
1 tablespoon tomato paste
oregano fresh or dry, to taste
rosemary fresh or dry, to taste
crushed red pepper to taste
1 cup red wine
2 cups chicken broth
olive oil
salt
pepper

Directions

1

Season the chicken with salt and pepper.
2

Heat a bit of olive oil over medium to medium-high heat and brown the chicken.
3

Peel and slice the carrots.Chop the onion into rings and mince the garlic.Slice the peppers into thin strips.Quarter the tomatoes. Snip the herbs. Use a tablespoon or two of each if using fresh, about half that if using dry.
4

Remove the chicken from the pan and add the onion, garlic and carrot. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the onions start to brown.
5

Stir in the tomato paste and cook another minute or two.
6

Add the wine and deglaze the pan.
7

Stir in the peppers, herbs and crushed red pepper.
8

Return the chicken to the pan and add the broth. Simmer over low heat until the chicken is done and the broth thickens a bit, about 30 minutes.
9

Remove the chicken. If the sauce needs to thicken a bit more, turn up the heat and cook for a few more minutes, stirring frequently Pour it over the chicken.
10

We had it with garlic mashed potatoes. Enjoy!