Chicken cacciatore

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1. Video tutorial: Softening onions

1. Heat the oven to 190C/fan 170C/gas 5. Fry the onion and garlic in 3 tbsp oil until softened but not coloured. Add the tomatoes, season, then simmer for 10-15 minutes or until thick and glossy. Take off the heat and stir in the mascarpone and half the basil, roughly torn.
2. Heat a little oil in a pan and fry the chicken on both sides until golden. Transfer to a baking dish and pour over the sauce. Cook for 25-30 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through. Scatter over the rest of the basil.

Know-how

Serve with a short pasta, like fusilli, or a big bowl of potatoes roasted with olive oil and rosemary.

Per serving

312 kcalories, protein 35.2g, carbohydrate 6.9g, fat 16.1 g, saturated fat 5.3g, fibre 2g, salt 0.87 g

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• Dima

  09 January 2009

  Dima rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Really easy and quick. Children's favourite.

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  10 January 2009

  recipes rated and commented on this recipe

  

  High quality dinner in relatively quick time. Used 1 tin of normal chopped tomatoes plus a small bag of cherry tomatoes. Didn't have mascarpone so just sliced some mozarella on top before putting in oven. Whole family loved it, had with roasted diced potatoes (unpeeled) and green beans.

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• Jess

  11 January 2009

  Jess rated and commented on this recipe

  

  I've made this recipe twice now, and I really don't believe it's worth the effort, or the clean-up needed afterwards.

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• Miss Frosty

  12 January 2009

  Miss Frosty commented on this recipe

  Made this tonight and it was yummy and the boys loved it !!.

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• 12112005

  13 January 2009

  12112005 rated and commented on this recipe

  

  it is easy to make. put an extra onion and instead mascarpone used philadelphia cheese.

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  13 January 2009

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• tiff

  14 January 2009

  tiff rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Made exactly as in the recipe for a mid week family meal and served with pasta. It went down very well, even with the children. Wouldnt change anything (except the fat content!) and will make this regularly from now on.

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• 5th ave Tiff

  21 January 2009

  5th ave Tiff rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Absolutely loved this recipe. Easy to make, and the smells coming out of my kitchen were wonderful. Really lovely subtle basil taste. I used slightly less mascarpone, as it was just a touch too rich for me but love the creaminess of the sauce. I served it with stuffe tortellni and my whole family, husband and three boys, can be very fussy. They all wolfed it down! Will cook again, would make a lovely easy dinner paty dish. Would definitely reccommend!!

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• TullochFamily

  22 January 2009

  TullochFamily rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Really nice dish, easy to do and although it is low calory it has the feeling of comfort food! Really enjoyed by all the family!

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  25 January 2009

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• JaneT

  28 January 2009

  JaneT commented on this recipe

  10/10, this recipe is delicious, I am not usually a fan of tomatoey dishes but with the marscapone it toned down the tomato and made it nice and creamy - an instant hit. Quick to make and foolproof.

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• paddygas

  31 January 2009

  paddygas rated and commented on this recipe

  

  This was fantastic, easy to do, i sprinkled some cheese over top, absolutely lush

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• Kate

  31 January 2009

  Kate rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Really nice dish and very easy to make. I used skinless chicken breasts which were lovely, kept very tender in the sauce. Like the idea of adding some chilli to give it a bit of kick which I'll try next time. Would definitely recommend.

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• nobbyjnr77

  31 January 2009

  nobbyjnr77 rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Oh my god this is so nice, I used tinned plum tom's and then put fresh vine tom's in, went down a treat.

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• Littlemisslucky

  02 February 2009

  Littlemisslucky rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Really tasty. I used chicken thighs as I prefer them to breasts. I just used dried mixed herbs rather than basil leaves. Will def make again.

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• bonnie

  11 February 2009

  bonnie commented on this recipe

  Very tasty and easy recipe. Everyone liked it and have made it several times.

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• missjeanbrodie

  12 February 2009

  missjeanbrodie rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Not as spectacular as star ratings led me to believe. Sauce was good and I added sliced olives and mushrooms to make it more interesting. But none of us liked the lump of chicken so I wonder whether chicken chopped into smaller pieces would work better? But probably won't try in any case. A recipe has only one chance in this house!

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• michelle

  18 February 2009

  michelle rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Family loved this and it was so easy to make!

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Ingredients

• 1 onion , finely chopped
• 2 garlic cloves , crushed
• olive oil
• 2 x 400g tins cherry tomatoes
• 4 tbsp mascarpone
• a handful basil
• 6 chicken breasts , skin on

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Serves 6

Preparation and cooking times

Prep 20 mins

Cook 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1 onion , finely chopped
• 2 garlic cloves , crushed
• olive oil
• 2 x 400g tins cherry tomatoes
• 4 tbsp mascarpone
• a handful basil
• 6 chicken breasts , skin on

Per serving

312 kcalories, protein 35.2g, carbohydrate 6.9g, fat 16.1 g, saturated fat 5.3g, fibre 2g, salt 0.87 g

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