Chicken cacciatore
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- Serves 4
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- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, crushed
- 2 x 400g tins cherry tomatoes
- 4 tbsp mascarpone
- 6 chicken breasts, skin on
- olive oil
- a handful basil
Method
step 1
1.Heat the oven to 190C/fan 170C/gas 5. Fry 1 finely chopped onion and 2 crushed garlic cloves in 3 tbsp olive oil until softened but not coloured. Add 2 x 400g tins of cherry tomatoes, season, then simmer for 10–15 minutes or until thick and glossy. Take off the heat and stir in 4 tbsp mascarpone and half a handful of basil, roughly torn.step 2
2.Heat a little olive oil in a pan and fry 6 chicken breasts 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 remaining half handful of basil.