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Spiced chicken cacciatore

5
Points®
Total Time
50 min
Prep
25 min
Cook
25 min
Serves
4
Difficulty
Easy
Spaghetti and meatballs....move over! Our cacciatore has a touch of curry powder, a secret ingredient in our rendition of this classic Italian dish. The end result is slightly earthy and full of warm comfort. Full of veggies, this family-friendly dish makes a great one-bowl meal for busy weeknights. Make it even faster by grabbing a rotisserie chicken and using the meat, cut chunky, to cut out a step. While the chicken and sauce simmer, cook your pasta and in minutes you are read to serve. If you do add a side, try some crusty bread to sop up the delicious sauce or a simple green salad for more vegetables and cool crunch.

Ingredients

Olive oil

2 tsp

Onion

½ cup(s), chopped, chopped

Garlic

2 clove(s), minced

Green bell pepper

1 medium, diced

Mushrooms

1 cup(s), sliced, sliced

Uncooked boneless skinless chicken breast

1 pound(s), cut into 2-inch pieces

Dried basil

2 tsp

Curry powder

1½ tsp

Table salt

½ tsp

Black pepper

¼ tsp

Canned diced tomatoes

28 oz

Fresh parsley

¼ cup(s), fresh, chopped

Uncooked whole wheat spaghetti

8 oz

Instructions

  1. Heat oil in a large saucepan or stock pot over medium-high heat; add onion, garlic, green pepper and mushrooms. Sauté until vegetables are tender and mushrooms release juice, about 4 minutes. Add chicken and sauté until golden brown on all sides, about 5 minutes. Add basil, curry powder, salt and black pepper; stir to coat.
  2. Add tomatoes and bring mixture to a boil. Reduce heat to low, partially cover and simmer 15 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in parsley.
  3. Meanwhile, cook spaghetti according to package directions.
  4. Transfer spaghetti to four shallow bowls and spoon chicken mixture over top. Yields about 1 cup of chicken mixture and 1 cup of spaghetti per serving.