Lazy Chicken Cacciatore

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Ingredients:

 

• 6 halves of chicken breasts 
• 1 tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
• Salt and pepper to taste
• ½ tsp. dried chili flakes
• 1 tbsp. dried oregano
• 1 large red onion
• 6 cloves of garlic
• 1 large can of diced tomatoes 
• 4 large carrots
• 2 green peppers
• 1 cup of mushrooms
• 3/4 cup of water

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Directions:
 

• Chop the onion and garlic into very small pieces, reserve.
• Dice the carrots, green peppers and mushrooms into thin pieces, reserve as well.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Rinse the chicken breasts and pat them dry with paper towel. Rub them with the olive oil then season each with salt, pepper, chili flakes and half of the oregano.
• Place the chicken breasts in a large roasting pan.
• In a large bowl, mix together the diced tomatoes, water and remaining oregano, while stirring, add the carrots, green peppers, mushrooms, onion and garlic.
• Pour over the chicken breasts making sure they're thoroughly coated.
• Place the roasting pan in the oven, uncovered, and cook for 45- 50 minutes.

Serve with pasta or rice.  A very nice alternative is to serve with extra wide egg noodles and warm crusty bread!

Bon appétit! 

Photo Credit: Health is Wealth Photos.