Wednesday, May 6, 2015

Chicken Cacciatore

Cooked this tonight, really simple to make and delicious.

Ingredients:
olive oil spray
1 kg chicken lovely legs (drumsticks with skin removed) , or try chicken thighs
1 tbs olive oil
2 brown onions, sliced (option: replace 1 onion with a diced red pepper (capsicum))
2 cloves garlic, chopped
700g bottle pasta sauce with basil (from Aldi)
400g can chopped tomatoes
1/2 cup pitted kalamata olives
steamed green beans and brocollini and spaghetti to serve
Parmesan cheese to sprinkle


Method:

Spray large deep frying pan with olive oil and cook chicken for 5 mins, turning to brown.
Transfer to a plate.
Heat oil in the pan and add onion. Cook for a few minutes until soft, then add garlic and continue to cook for a minute before returning the chicken to the pan and adding the pasta sauce and tomatoes. Bring to the boil, reduce heat, cover and simmer for about 45 minutes, stirring and turning the chicken half way.
Add the olives and simmer a further 10 mins while preparing the spaghetti and green vegetables to serve with it.