Chicken Cacciatore Ww Friendly Recipes

CHICKEN CACCIATORE

Steps:

• Season chicken with kosher salt and pepper.
• In a large heavy saute pan, heat the pan over a medium-high flame and spray with cooking oil.
• Add the chicken pieces to the pan and saute just until brown, about 3-4 minutes per side. Set aside.
• Add the peppers, onion and garlic to the pan and saute over medium heat until the onion is tender, about 3-4 minutes, then add mushrooms and cook another 2-3 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
• Add the tomatoes, chicken, broth, and oregano. Cover the bring the sauce to a simmer.
• Continue simmering over low heat until the chicken is tender, about 35 to 45 minutes.
• Add the chopped basil 5 minutes before sauce is done.
• Serve over 1 cup pasta.

CHICKEN CACCIATORE MADE LIGHT

Steps:

• Sprinkle chicken thighs with a little salt and pepper. In a large nonstick pan, add chicken and cook about 5 minutes or until brown, turning once. Remove chicken from pan to a plate. Place mushrooms, onions, and both peppers in a large microwave-safe bowl. Cook in microwave for about 2-3 minutes until the vegetables are softened.
• In the same large pan, heat 1 tablespoon olive oil. Add garlic, softened mushrooms, onions, and peppers. Saute on high heat until lightly browned and soft, about 3-4 minutes.
• Stir in wine and cook for about 1-2 minutes until wine is almost evaporated.
• Return chicken to pan and add the tomato sauce, Italian seasonings and fresh ground pepper. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and cook uncovered for about 15 minutes until chicken is tender and no longer pink.

SLOW COOKER CHICKEN CACCIATORE

Steps:

• Place chicken in a 3- to 5-quart slow cooker. Add mushrooms, green pepper, onion, garlic, tomato paste, tomatoes and juice, wine, oregano, 1/2 teaspoon of salt and black pepper.
• Cover slow cooker; cook on high heat for 5 to 6 hours or on low heat for 6 to 8 hours. Taste just before serving and add remaining 1/4 teaspoon of salt if necessary. Yields about 1 cup per serving.

CHICKEN CACCIATORE

Steps:

• Season chicken with salt and pepper. Lightly coat a large nonstick skillet with cooking spray. Add olive oil and heat. Add chicken breasts and cook over medium heat until browned and juices run clear, about 5 minutes on each side.
• Add onions, pepper and garlic to skillet. Cook until vegetables are softened, about 2 minutes.
• Stir in wine, tomatoes and Italian seasoning. Bring to boil, then reduce heat to medium-low. Cover and simmer 20 minutes. Sprinkle with parsley and serve with pasta.

BABZY'S LOW FAT CHICKEN CACCIATORE

Steps:

• Lightly brown chicken in a frying pan, cut each breast into a few pieces and place in a large casserole dish.
• Sauté onion, peppers and garlic in olive oil until soft. Sprinkle over the chicken in the casserole dish.
• Mix together the remaining ingredients and pour over chicken mixture.
• Cover with foil and bake at 375 degrees for 1 hour.
• Serve over whole wheat pasta, brown rice or couscous.

CHICKEN CACCIATORE

Steps:

• Season chicken with salt and pepper.
• Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a heavy cast iron skillet. Sear chicken on both sides until golden, about 3-4 minutes each side. Remove from skillet and set aside.
• Add remaining oil to the pan. Sauté the onion until transparent, about 3-4 minutes. Add in garlic and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add the peppers, carrot, mushrooms and herbs; cook for 5 minutes until vegetables begin to soften.
• Pour in the wine, scraping up browned bits from the bottom of the skillet. Cook until wine is reduced, about 2 minutes.
• Add crushed tomatoes, tomato paste, Roma tomatoes and chill flakes. Season with salt and pepper to your tastes. Return chicken pieces to the skillet and continue to cook over stove top OR in the oven following the instructions below.

CHICKEN CACCIATORE (WW FRIENDLY)

Steps:

• 1. Cut chicken breast into about 8 pieces. Sprinkle with flour, salt and pepper. Heat a deep skillet with a teaspoon of olive oil or a spray of olive oil, add chicken pieces. Cook over medium-high heat until browned on both sides. Set aside.
• 2. Add a teaspoon olive oil (or another spray) to same skillet, add veggies. Cook and stir for approximately 5 minutes.
• 3. Add tomatoes - crushed and paste - to pan. Add wine or water, spices. Bring to boil. Put chicken pieces back in. Lower heat and simmer together for about 1/2 hour or until chicken is tender.
• 4. Serve over pasta, rice or any whole-grain mixture. Sprinkle each serving with some grated or shredded parmesan cheese.