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Chicken Cacciatore from Italy

Did you know that "cacciatore" means "hunter" in Italian? Therefore, alla cacciatora usually means "hunter style". This particular dish incorporates a tomato-based sauce with onions and garlic; and is sure to be a family-favourite that everyone will love!

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Total time: 0 mins.
Servings: 7 Portions

    Ingredients

    1/2 cup Wheat Flour (white, all-purpose, unenriched)
    1 tsp Black Pepper
    500g Chicken breast (skinless, boneless)
    2 tbsp Vegetable Oil-Butter Spread
    1 medium Onion
    1 small red sweet Pepper
    12g Garlic
    2 tbsp canned Tomato Paste (without salt)
    1 tsp ground Tumeric
    3 medium red Tomatoes
    1/4 cup Balsamic Vinegar
    1 1/2 tsp dried Oregano
    9 cups filtered Water
    3 tbsp canned Capers
    450g Pasta
    1 tbsp Corn, Peanut or Olive Oil
    1/4 cup fresh Basil
    2 cubes Maggi chicken stock (from the Middle East/North Africa)

    Instructions

    1 Step 1

    Combine flour and black pepper, then dust the chicken pieces.

    2 Step 2

    Heat vegetable oil in a large sauce pan, fry the chicken pieces until golden brown. Remove and place on kitchen paper towels for the excess oil to drain.

    3 Step 3

    Using the same pan, saute onions until soft, add bell peppers, garlic, tomato paste and turmeric and cook for 2-3 mins.

    4 Step 4

    Add diced tomatoes, balsamic vinegar, dried oregano, water and MAGGI® Chicken Bouillon and allow to simmer for 15 mins.

    5 Step 5

    Add capers and return chicken to the pan and allow to cook for 20 mins.

    6 Step 6

    Cook pasta in boiling water until al dente. Drain pasta, discard water, and return to empty pot. Add olive oil to pasta and toss until all pasta is covered.

    7 Step 7

    Place cooked pasta on a large platter, pour the sauce over it, and garnish with chopped basil leaves.

    What you need

    Ingredients

    1/2 cup Wheat Flour (white, all-purpose, unenriched)
    1 tsp Black Pepper
    500g Chicken breast (skinless, boneless)
    2 tbsp Vegetable Oil-Butter Spread
    1 medium Onion
    1 small red sweet Pepper
    12g Garlic
    2 tbsp canned Tomato Paste (without salt)
    1 tsp ground Tumeric
    3 medium red Tomatoes
    1/4 cup Balsamic Vinegar
    1 1/2 tsp dried Oregano
    9 cups filtered Water
    3 tbsp canned Capers
    450g Pasta
    1 tbsp Corn, Peanut or Olive Oil
    1/4 cup fresh Basil
    2 cubes Maggi chicken stock (from the Middle East/North Africa)

    How to prepare

    Instructions

    1 Step 1

    Combine flour and black pepper, then dust the chicken pieces.

    2 Step 2

    Heat vegetable oil in a large sauce pan, fry the chicken pieces until golden brown. Remove and place on kitchen paper towels for the excess oil to drain.

    3 Step 3

    Using the same pan, saute onions until soft, add bell peppers, garlic, tomato paste and turmeric and cook for 2-3 mins.

    4 Step 4

    Add diced tomatoes, balsamic vinegar, dried oregano, water and MAGGI® Chicken Bouillon and allow to simmer for 15 mins.

    5 Step 5

    Add capers and return chicken to the pan and allow to cook for 20 mins.

    6 Step 6

    Cook pasta in boiling water until al dente. Drain pasta, discard water, and return to empty pot. Add olive oil to pasta and toss until all pasta is covered.

    7 Step 7

    Place cooked pasta on a large platter, pour the sauce over it, and garnish with chopped basil leaves.

    Main course
    Lunch
    Dinner
    Family Meals
    Low sugar
    High in protein
    Source of protein
    Weekends
    Weekdays