Healthy Chicken Cacciatore
A few simple ingredients for any weeknight or Sunday dinner!
Ingredients
- 6-8 Chicken thighs, bone-in and skin on
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 onion, chopped
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 4 sweet bell peppers, sliced use more if you like extra vegetables
- 1 28 oz can plum tomatoes smushed by hand
- 1/4 cup red wine or red wine vinegar
- handful thyme, fresh or dried
- handful parsley
- salt and pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Season chicken generously with salt and pepper.
- Heat olive oil in a deep bottom pot on medium heat. Brown the chicken, skin-side first, in batches if needed. Set aside.
- Add onions, garlic, celery, and peppers to the pot and stir occasionally to release their juices. Sprinkle a bit more salt to help caramelize and soften the vegetables.
- Open the can of plum tomatoes and pour into a bowl. Use your hands to break down the tomatoes into smaller pieces of pulp.
- Once vegetables are softened, pour in the red wine or red wine vinegar to deglaze the pot.
- Once the red wine or vinegar is evaporated, add the tomatoes and stir.
- Season more with salt and pepper. Add in thyme and parsley and stir.
- Add in the chicken thighs and nestle them in and under the vegetables.
- Cover and simmer on medium-low for 45-50 minutes, or until done to your liking.
- Serve on it's own or with rice or pasta!