Light Chicken Cacciatore

Name: Light Chicken Cacciatore
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 6 serving(s)
Ingredients: 2 tbsp. olive oil; 6 small boneless, skinless chicken breasts (5 ounces each); Kosher salt; pepper; 10 oz. cremini mushrooms, quartered; 1 small onion, thinly sliced; 1 red pepper, thinly sliced; 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped; 2 tsp. fresh rosemary, finely chopped; 1 bay leaf; 3/4 c. dry white wine; 1 (28-ounce) can diced tomatoes; 8 oz. kale, stems discarded and leaves chopped; 1/2 c. pitted green olives; 1/4 c. flat-leaf parsley, chopped

By The Good Housekeeping Test KitchenPublished: Jan 3, 2018

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Mike Garten

Yields:

6 serving(s)

Total Time:

50 mins

Skip the pasta and bring on the veggies in this healthy chicken dish.

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Ingredients

2 Tbsp. olive oil
6 small boneless, skinless chicken breasts (5 ounces each)
Kosher salt
pepper
10 oz. cremini mushrooms, quartered
1 small onion, thinly sliced
1 red pepper, thinly sliced
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
2 tsp. fresh rosemary, finely chopped
1 bay leaf
3/4 cup dry white wine
1 (28-ounce) can diced tomatoes
8 oz. kale, stems discarded and leaves chopped
1/2 cup pitted green olives
1/4 cup flat-leaf parsley, chopped

Directions

1. Step 1Heat oil in lg. deep skillet on medium-high. Season chicken with 1/2 teaspoon each salt and pepper and cook until golden brown, 3 to 4 minutes per side; transfer to plate.
2. Step 2Add mushrooms and cook, tossing occasionally, until golden brown and tender, about 4 minutes. Transfer to plate with chicken.
3. Step 3Lower heat to medium and add onion, red pepper, garlic, rosemary and bay leaf and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender, 8 to 10 minutes. Add wine and cook, stirring and scraping up browned bits, until reduced by half, about 3 minutes. Stir in tomatoes (and their juices).
4. Step 4Return chicken and mushrooms to skillet, nestling chicken in tomatoes, and simmer covered for 15 minutes. Fold in kale and cook, covered, 10 to 12 minutes more. Uncover, discard bay leaf and stir in olives and parsley.