Quick Chicken Cacciatore with Cannelini Beans and Polenta
Author: Healthy Home Cafe
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Serves: 4-5
Ingredients
2 teaspoons extra virgin olive oil
3-4 chicken thigh fillets (400g max), skinned and well trimmed, cut into thirds
1 large brown onion, finely diced
2 cloves garlic, crushed
1 large red (mild) chilli, deseeded and finely sliced
1 tablespoon fresh rosemary leaves
1 red capsicum, cut into strips
1 zucchini, cut in half lengthways, then sliced 1cm wide
3 medium roma tomatoes, diced
12 green Sicilian olives
1 cup (250ml) red wine
400g can chopped tomatoes
400g can cannellini beans (or navy beans), drained and rinsed
3 teaspoons Massel chicken stock powder
2 tablespoons chopped flat-leaf parsley
3 cups boiling water
1 cup polenta
1 cup low fat milk
Instructions
Heat a large deep fry pan over medium heat
When hot, add the oil and chicken thighs. Cook for 3 minutes until browned, then turn over and cook for a further 1 minute
Transfer to a plate and return pan to medium heat with onion and cook, stirring, for 2 minutes or until softened (add a little water if it starts to stick)
Add the garlic, chilli and rosemary, then cook for a further 1 minute or until fragrant
Add the capsicum, zucchini, fresh tomatoes, olives and red wine, then cook for 3-4 minutes until the liquid is reduced by half
Add tinned tomatoes, then return the chicken to the pan along with the cannellini beans and 2 teaspoons of chicken stock powder
Bring to a simmer and cook for 10 minutes or until chicken is cooked through
Meanwhile, cook the polenta: Place the 3 cups boiling water in a large saucepan, add 1 teaspoon of chicken stock powder, then slowly pour in the polenta while you mix with a wooden spoon to prevent any lumps forming (be careful as the polenta will plop and may splurt onto your hand)
Cover the saucepan with a lid, reduce the heat and simmer for 15 minutes, stirring every 5 minutes
Add the milk, then cook for a further 5 minutes with the lid on
Divide polenta between 4 warmed plates, then pile chicken cacciatore on top