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Clean Eating Chicken Cacciatore

Ingredients

  • 6 chicken thighs or breasts (bone-in for best flavor)
  • 1 x28 oz jar whole tomatoes lightly crushed
  • 1 1/2 cup chicken or vegetable stock/broth
  • 1 lb mushrooms sliced
  • 6-8 garlic cloves whole peeled
  • 1 yellow onion sliced
  • 1 green bell pepper chopped
  • 1 red or orange bell pepper chopped
  • 1 carrot chopped
  • 2 Tbsp avocado or olive oil
  • 4 tsp sea salt
  • 1 tsp red pepper flakes
  • 2 tsps dried oregano
  • 3 sprigs rosemary
  • 2 bay leaves
  • Italian parsley as garnish

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 375 f.
  • Heat a large oven-safe pot/skillet over medium. Add oil and the garlic cloves, cook until golden. Stir in the mushrooms and carrots. Stir, and cook for a few more minutes.
  • Add the chicken and sprinkle with the sea salt. Pour in the stock/broth and bring to a simmer for about 5 minutes.
  • Add the bell peppers, onion, bay leaves, rosemary, red pepper flakes, and tomatoes to the pot. Bring to a simmer and cover.
  • Transfer to preheated oven, and let cook for about an hour - until chicken is falling off the bone, and tender.

Alternatively, you can add all ingredients to a crock pot on low for 8 hours.

  • To serve, remove rosemary sprigs & bay leaves, then sprinkle with fresh Italian parsley, and serve over brown rice.