Whenever I came home and smelled this chicken cacciatore with rice, I knew I was in for a treat.
Ingredients
- vegetable oil: 3 Tbsp
- ½ pounds skinless, boneless chicken breasts: 1 piece (cut into strips)
- onion: 0.5 cup (chopped)
- garlic: 2 clove (minced)
- whole peeled tomatoes: 1 can (28 ounce can)
- tomato sauce: 1 can (8 ounce can)
- green bell pepper strips: 1 cup
- salt: 2 tsp
- basil: 0.5 tsp (dried)
- cayenne pepper: 0.125 tsp
- ½ cups uncooked instant rice: 1 piece
Metric Conversion
Stages of cooking
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Heat oil in a pot over medium heat. Add chicken, onion, and garlic; cook until chicken is browned and onion and garlic are softened, 8 to 10 minutes.
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Stir in tomatoes, tomato sauce, bell pepper, salt, basil, and cayenne pepper; bring to boil. Cook for 5 minutes.
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Stir in rice, cover, and remove from the heat. Let stand until rice is tender, about 5 minutes. Stir before serving.
