Chicken Cacciatore
May 1, 2009 > 6 Comments
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In our house, there are two things that always go over big at dinner time – spaghetti and chicken. So with chicken cacciatore, we get the best of both worlds.
The bulk of the meal freezes perfectly, and it works in a freezer bag, so it hardly takes up any room. All that will need to be done before dinner is to boil some pasta. Easy and delicious!
Chicken Cacciatore
- 3 T. Extra-virgin olive oil
- 1/2 small onion, diced
- 1 green pepper, diced
- 3 carrots, diced
- 2 cloves garlic, diced
- 1/2 t. crushed red pepper flakes
- 2 t. Italian seasoning
- 1 t. salt
- 1 lb. boneless, skinless chicken pieces (breasts or thighs)
- 2 cans crushed tomatoes
- 1/2 c. chicken stock
1. Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onion, green pepper, carrots and garlic. Cook for about 5 minutes, until veggies are cooked but still a little crispy. Stir in seasonings.
2. Add chicken to the skillet. Cover with tomatoes and chicken stock. Bring to a slow boil, cover and simmer at least 30 minutes. The chicken should be fully cooked by this point, but a longer simmer time will result in more flavor. Before serving, you can cut the chicken into bite-sized pieces if desired. Serve over spaghetti.
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May 1st, 2009 @ 10:18 pm
That looks so yummy! I think I am going to try it this month. Thanks for showing me how you store it. I am very confused about how foods are supposed to be stored after cooking.
May 2nd, 2009 @ 12:13 am
I was looking and looking and looking for a good recipe for this lst week! I am bookmarking it and saving it, thanks!
May 3rd, 2009 @ 8:16 am
What size are the cans of crushed tomatoes? Looks yummy!!
May 4th, 2009 @ 10:09 pm
that looks great! i’d never thought about using chicken tenders whole in this dish (nor had i thought about freezing it — doh!) yum.
May 5th, 2009 @ 12:58 pm
Meals like this are always a hit at our house…anything with pasta gets gobbled up very quickly. I haven’t made this in a while; will have to add to my rotation.
June 18th, 2010 @ 11:49 am
If i freeze it how do i reheat? will the chicken be over done, since it’s cooked twice?