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Chicken cacciatore with creamy polenta
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Chicken cacciatore with creamy polenta

The ultimate comfort food, hearty chicken cacciatore with creamy polenta. A high protein recipe that's ready in less than 30 minutes
Serves: 4
Time to make: 25 mins

Ingredients

  • 4 x 125g skinless chicken thigh fillets, fat trimmed
  • 1 medium red capsicum, thinly sliced
  • 8 pitted kalamata olives, halved
  • 400g jar tomato pasta sauce
  • ¼ cup white wine
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1½ cups reduced-salt chicken stock
  • ¾ cup instant polenta
  • 2 tablespoons grated parmesan
  • 2 bunches broccolini, or 4 cups broccoli florets, steamed
  • fresh herbs, to garnish (optional

  • Instructions

    1 Spray a large non-stick frying pan with olive oil and set over a medium-high heat. Cook chicken thighs for 1 minute each side, or until golden.

    2 Add capsicum to the pan and sauté for 2 minutes, or until just softened. Add olives, pasta sauce, wine, oregano and ¼ cup water. Bring to the boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 10 minutes, or until chicken is cooked through.

    3 Meanwhile, in a medium saucepan set over a high heat, place stock and 1¼ cups of water. Bring to the boil, then reduce heat to low and pour in polenta in a steady stream, stirring constantly. Simmer, stirring occasionally, for 10 minutes, or until soft. Stir in parmesan.

    4 Serve cacciatore with creamy polenta and steamed broccolini. Garnish with herbs, if using.

    Variations

    Make it gluten free: Check tomato pasta sauce and stock are gluten free.

    HFG tip

    NOTE: If you have a nut allergy and are using packaged goods in recipes, please check the allergen warning on the packet regarding nuts.

    Nutrition Info (per serve)

    • Kilojoules 1630kJ

    • Calories 389cal

    • Protein 33g

    • Total fat 15g

    • –Saturated fat 3g

    • Carbohydrates 25g

    • –Sugars 10g

    • Dietary fibre 7g

    • Sodium 790mg

    • Calcium 100mg

    • Iron 4mg

    Note: Nutrition composition will vary depending on the exact ingredients used. For a guide to purchasing healthier packaged goods and general grocery items see here.
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    Author: Darlene Allston
    Photographer: Mark O'Meara
    First published: Jun 2019

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