Melissa's Chicken Cacciatore

Chicken Breast - Dinner

The key flavor of this guest-worthy dish is the marinade from the artichoke hearts. Feel free to add extra veggies such as spinach, zucchini, or yellow squash. Serve over fettuccine or spaghetti noodles.

Brief

Prep 20 mins

Cook: 1hr10 mins

Total: 1hr30 mins

Servings: 6

Yield: 6 servings

Melissa's Chicken Cacciatore

Ingredients

1 (12 ounce) jar marinated artichoke hearts

drained and chopped (reserve marinade)

2 large skinless

boneless chicken breast halves - cut into chunks

1 large onion

quartered and sliced

3 cloves garlic

minced

8 ounces sliced fresh mushrooms

1 teaspoon dried oregano

1 teaspoon dried basil

1 teaspoon salt

½ teaspoon dried rosemary

¼ teaspoon ground black pepper

1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes in juice

1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce

⅓ cup sliced black olives

drained

½ cup Madeira wine

8 ounces shredded mozzarella cheese

Dinner

Directions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 2

Place half the artichoke marinade into a large skillet over medium-high heat and brown the chicken pieces until the liquid has almost evaporated 8 to 10 minutes. Remove the chicken pieces with a slotted spoon and place into a 9x13-inch baking dish.

Step 3

Pour the remaining marinade into the same skillet and cook and stir the onions garlic mushrooms oregano basil salt rosemary and black pepper until the onions are translucent 5 to 8 minutes. Mix in diced tomatoes with their juice tomato sauce black olives and chopped artichoke hearts. Stir the sauce well and pour over the chicken in the baking dish. Cover the dish with foil.

Step 4

Bake the chicken until the sauce is bubbling about 45 minutes. Uncover and drizzle the Madeira wine over the dish; top with mozzarella cheese. Return to oven uncovered and bake until the cheese is melted about 10 more minutes.

Nutritional Information

Melissa's Chicken Cacciatore

Servings Per Recipe:6

Calories: 320.1

% Daily Value *

Protein: 29.2g 58%

Carbohydrates: 21.2g 7%

Dietary Fiber: 5.1g 20%

Sugars: 8.1g

Fat: 12g 18%

Saturated Fat: 4.4g 22%

Cholesterol: 63.2mg 21%

Vitamin A Iu: 1069IU 21%

Niacin Equivalents: 11.7mg 90%

Vitamin B6: 0.4mg 23%

Vitamin C: 26.4mg 44%

Folate: 25mcg 6%

Calcium: 362.4mg 36%

Iron: 3.6mg 20%

Magnesium: 42.4mg 15%

Potassium: 636.1mg 18%

Sodium: 1428.1mg 57%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 12%

Calories From Fat: 107.9

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.