This is my version of the classic Italian chicken and tomato stew.
2 people40 minutes20 minutes
Ingredients
400gSuperValu Chopped Tomatoes
(1 tin)
1largeSuperValu Onion
sliced
300gSuperValu Quality Irish Chicken Fillets
200gSuperValu Rice
Cooked according to the packet instructions
1tspSuperValu Tomato Purée
From the Store Cupboard
1tspCaster Sugar
75mlChicken Stock Cube
0tspSuperValu Dried Mixed Herbs
2clovesSuperValu Garlic
crushed
1tbspSuperValu Oil
1tspVinegar
Method
Cut each chicken fillet into three or four pieces, ensuring that the chunks are nice and large.
Heat a large pan with the oil, add in the chicken and brown on both sides for 2-3 minutes.
Next add in the sliced onion and garlic and continue to cook the mixture for a further 4-5 minutes until the onions are browning also. Then add in the tomato puree and dried mixed herbs and use this to coat the chicken and onion mixture.
Add in the vinegar and allow the vinegar to reduce off before adding the tinned tomatoes, sugar and chicken stock.
Allow the mixture to come to the boil , cover with a lid and simmer on a low heat for a further 20-25 minutes.
Serve immediately with some freshly boiled rice or crusty bread.
Top Tip
Add in some crushed chilli flakes for an added kick or scatter in a few black olives for that Mediterranean feel.