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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• elizabeth

  11 March 2008

  elizabeth commented on this recipe

  I love anything with tomatoes hubby not too keen but I got him to try this dish 3 weeks ago and he enjoyed it some much i have had to cook it again for him this week Also passed the recipe on to my neighbour and my daughter and both give it full marks. And the bonus is it is so easy

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• Lesley

  13 March 2008

  Lesley rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Simple and very tasty. I usually do this with boiled new potatoes and green beans but will try it with rice next time. If you are having trouble finding tins of cherry tomatoes try Sainsburys, that's where I get mine from.

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• Zoe

  13 March 2008

  Zoe rated and commented on this recipe

  

  simple, easy and gorgeous.

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• mishy_mo

  15 March 2008

  mishy_mo rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Great dish! I appealed to the whole household with this one :)

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• Jackie

  25 March 2008

  Jackie rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Gorgeous. Have made it several times and its very tasty.

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• doodlam

  29 March 2008

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• alixJ

  11 April 2008

  alixJ rated and commented on this recipe

  

  This was really easy and really tasty. Did most of it in one pan too so saved on washing up. Try this you'll love it, my 6 year old liked it apart from the sauce, he just wiped it off!

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• Rach

  13 April 2008

  Rach rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Absolutely wonderful dish. Love it.

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• clairejprice

  22 April 2008

  clairejprice rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Not bad, I quite liked it, fella didnt! I had some left over so the next day I mixed it with pasta, had one mouthfull which was yummy and dropped it all over the floor, then the dog ate it! and he reeaaallly liked it!

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• Annmarie Samson

  24 April 2008

  Annmarie Samson commented on this recipe

  Good, quick and easy. I added a pinch of chilli to the tomatoe mixture and used ordinary tinned chopped tomatoes as they were less expensive than the tinned cherry tomatoes. Will be one of my week night suppers on a regular basis.

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• Victoria

  28 April 2008

  Victoria rated and commented on this recipe

  

  This was fantastic & really quick & simple to make. Instead of mascarpone cheese, (My children aren't keen on creamy sauces!) I put a slice of mozzarella on each chicken piece, just before it went in the oven. I've made it a few times now, with various types of pasta, & everyone has loved it!

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• GemmaB

  28 April 2008

  GemmaB commented on this recipe

  I'm going to cook this with the crushed olive oil potatoes (roated slightly in the oven as per suggestions) for my Mum & Step Dad this weekend - maybe add some sliced pitted black olives to the sauce. Can't wait!

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• lilypops21

  30 April 2008

  lilypops21 commented on this recipe

  Absolutely gorgeous! I'm on a diet so we had it with boiled potatoes, but I would recommend garlic roasties with this dish to give it a bit of crunch! Fantastic though, we added an extra clove of garlic and used dried basil but it was still fab! Would definately make again!

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• teddy bear

  08 May 2008

  teddy bear commented on this recipe

  Definitely a five star recipe. Easy to prepare and cook and tasted delicious - even impressed two hard to please teenagers!

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• Dave's Faves

  08 May 2008

  Dave's Faves commented on this recipe

  Doubled up everything for the extended family. Added some wine, couldn't get tinned cherry toms so used whole tinned toms and added fresh cherry toms towards the end. Family thought it was great. Will do again.

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• paula...

  09 May 2008

  paula... commented on this recipe

  Looks ace , can wait to try .

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• DebbieA21

  09 May 2008

  DebbieA21 commented on this recipe

  Fantastic recipe that is quick and easy to make.

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• Jo Smith

  10 May 2008

  Jo Smith commented on this recipe

  Great Recipe. Personally, I would reduce the amount of mascarpone as I like the tomato taste rather than the creamy taste, but it's really great.

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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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