Chicken in Tomato Sauce
Chicken pieces browned and slowly stewed in a homemade tomato sauce with pepper and onion. Simple, tasty and loved by the whole family.
- Total
- 65 min
- Prep
- 15 min
- Servings
- 4
- Difficulty
- Easy
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Ingredients
Serves 4
- cut-up chicken2.75 lb
- crushed tomato1.75 lb
- onion1
- green bell pepper1
- red bell pepper1
- garlic clove3
- white wine3.5 fl oz
- bay leaf1
- sugar1 tsp
- olive oil4 tbsp
- salt1 tsp
- black pepper1 pinch
Method
- 1
Season the cut-up chicken and brown it on all sides in a wide casserole with the olive oil over medium-high heat. Remove and set aside.
- 2
In the same oil, sweat the onion, green pepper and red pepper cut into thin strips for 10 minutes over medium heat.
- 3
Add the minced garlic and cook 1 minute without burning.
- 4
Pour in the white wine and let the alcohol cook off for 2 minutes.
- 5
Add the crushed tomatoes, sugar to balance the acidity, the bay leaf and a pinch of salt. Cook 10 minutes.
- 6
Return the chicken to the casserole, cover and cook gently for about 30 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the chicken is tender and the sauce thick.
- 7
Taste, adjust the salt and serve hot with white rice, potatoes or bread.
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