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March 2004

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Heart Healthy Recipe: Chicken Cacciatore

Chicken Cacciatore

  • 6 split chicken breasts, skinned, all visible fat removed
  • 2 tablespoons acceptable vegetable oil
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 1 medium onion, chopped
  • 2 tablespoons chopped green bell pepper
  • 4 fresh tomatoes, peeled and chopped
  • 1/4 cup dry white table wine
  • 1/4 teaspoon rosemary
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1/4 teaspoon basil
  • 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Rinse chicken and pat dry. Set aside.

Heat oil and garlic in large non-stick skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken and brown. Remove chicken and set aside.

Add onion and green pepper to skillet, and sauté until tender. Pour off fat.

Return chicken to skillet. Add remaining ingredients. Cover and simmer over low heat 30 minutes, or until chicken is tender.

Remove bay leaf before serving.

Serving suggestion: May be served over rice.

Calories: 232 kcal
Protein: 31 gm
Carbohydrates: 5 gm
Total Fat: 9 gm
Saturated Fat: 2 gm
Polyunsaturated Fat: 4 gm
Monounsaturated Fat: 2 gm
Cholesterol: 75 mg
Sodium: 77 mg
Potassium: 486 mg
Calcium: 30 mg

Reprinted with permission from the American Heart Association Low-Salt Cookbook Copyright © 1990 by the American Heart Association. Published by Times Books, a division of Random House, Inc

 


 

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