Heart Healthy Chicken Cacciatore Recipes

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients except for the chicken and the pasta in a large stock pot.
• Bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 25 minutes.
• Add chicken and cook until tender.
• Serve over cooked spaghetti with optional parmesan cheese.

Steps:

• Rinse the chicken and pat dry; sprinkle with 1 teaspoon salt, then toss with the flour. Heat the olive oil in a Dutch oven or deep skillet over medium-high heat. Add the chicken, skin-side down; cover and cook until browned, 5 to 6 minutes per side. Transfer to a plate and set aside.
• Add the onion, rosemary and red pepper flakes to the pot and cook, stirring occasionally, until the onion starts to brown, about4 minutes. Add the wine, scraping up any browned bits from the bottom of the pot. Stir in the tomatoes and 1/2 cup water.
• Return the chicken to the pot, skin-side up. Cover and bring to a rapid simmer. Uncover, spoon the sauce over the chicken and continue simmering until cooked through, about 8 more minutes.
• Meanwhile, cook the polenta as the label directs; season with salt and pepper. Serve with the chicken.

Steps:

• Rinse the chicken and pat dry with paper towels. Season the chicken with salt and pepper.
• Heat the oil in a saute pan over moderately-high heat. Brown the chicken on both sides, about 8 minutes. Remove the chicken.
• Reduce the heat to moderate. Add the onion and pepper, cover and cook, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables begin to soften, about 5 minutes. Add the mushrooms and cook, uncovered and stirring occasionally, until the mushrooms begin to brown. Add the garlic and cook, stirring, for 30 seconds. Add the wine and cook until reduced by half. Add the tomatoes and juice, oregano, red pepper flakes and 1/4 teaspoon of salt and simmer the mixture covered for 10 minutes.
• Return the chicken breasts to the pan and simmer, covered, until the chicken is just done, about 20 minutes longer.

Steps:

• In a bowl or dish, combine the flour, salt, paprika and pepper. Add the chicken, a few pieces at a time, and toss to coat., Select saute setting on a 6-qt. electric pressure cooker. Adjust for medium heat; add oil. When oil is hot, brown the chicken , in batches. Return all chicken to cooker; add green pepper, onion, garlic, tomatoes and water. Press cancel., Lock lid; close pressure-release valve. Pressure-cook on high for 12 minutes. Let pressure release naturally. (A thermometer inserted in chicken should read at least 165°.) , Using a slotted spoon, remove chicken to a platter. If desired, skim fat from cooking juices. Add tomato paste and mushrooms to the pan juices. Select saute and adjust for low heat; cook and stir until heated through. Stir in hot pepper sauce and chicken.In a bowl or dish, combine the flour, salt, paprika and pepper. Add the chicken, a few pieces at a time, and toss to coat.

Steps:

• Cut chicken breast into about 1 inch chunks and add salt. Coat a pan with non stick spray and brown the chicken.
• In a separate pot, coat with cooking spray and add chopped onion and bell pepper until translucent.
• Once chicken is browned and the onion- bell pepper mixture is translucent, transfer chicken into pot.
• Pour the chicken broth into the hot pan in which you cooked the chicken until all the brown bits lift from the pan then transfer the liquid to the pot with the chicken and vegetables.
• Add the can of stewed tomatoes, freshly minced garlic, dried oregano, and dried basil to the pot and set it to simmer.
• Brown the mushrooms then add to the pot.
• Let simmer for about 15-20 minutes then enjoy.