Chicken Cacciatore - Another healthy family meal idea! This classic family favourite is fast & full of flavour. Although the meal is made from scratch, it's on the table in just over 40mins.
Place peppercorns and garlic in TM bowl. Chop 3 sec/Speed 9.
Add onion, carrot, celery and rosemary to the garlic. Chop 10 sec/Speed 8.
Scrape down the bowl. Add oil, prosciutto, oregano and Chinese 5 spice. Saute 5 min/Varoma/Speed 1 (MC OFF).
Add tomatoes, wine, balsamic vinegar, and sugar. Blend 1 min/Speed 5 increasing to Speed 7 over the minute.
Add the capsicum to the sauce. Cook 30min/100 degrees/Soft Spoon/Reverse Blade (MC OUT). Add the strainer to the top of the lid to prevent splatters.
Chicken Cacciatore
Place the chicken in an oven-safe baking dish.
season with the salt, pepper and oregano. Bake 20 minutes.
Once cooked pour 350g of sauce into a jar. (Try to avoid adding the capsicum to the jar.) Reserve and refrigerate the passata sauce for a future meal.
Pour the remaining tomato sauce and capsicum into the baking dish with the chicken.
Scatter the olives and feta around the chicken.
Bake for 10 minutes. Serve garnished with fresh herbs if desired.
Notes
NOTE: This recipe yields 350gms of extra sauce which can be used for another meal. Wash the jar in hot water. Pour the sauce into the still warm jar and seal immediately. The refrigerated sauce will keep for one week.