Quick Stove Top Chicken Cacciatore + Weight Watchers Friendly
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Recipe type: Dinner
Cuisine: Italian
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Serves: 4
 
Ingredients
  • 1.5 Pounds of Chicken Cutlets, Sliced into 2" Pieces
  • 1 Large Onion, Sliced into Strips
  • 1 Each Green & Red Pepper, Sliced into 2" Pieces
  • 2 Garlic Cloves, Minced
  • Pound of White Mushrooms, Sliced
  • 28 oz Can of Tomato Puree Sweetened with 1-2 Teaspoons of 0 SmartPoint Sugar Substitute
  • ½ Teaspoon Each of Garlic Powder, Onion Powder and Crushed Red Pepper Flakes
  • 1 Teaspoon Each of Dried Basil & Parsley
  • Vegetable Cooking Spray
  • Salt/Pepper to Taste
  • Chicken Broth, Optional
  • Fresh Herbs, Optional
Instructions
  1. Spray a large saute pan with Vegetable Cooking Spray and place over medium high heat. Add in onions, peppers and garlic. Saute for about 5 minutes until slightly softened. You can add in a few tablespoons of chicken broth if vegetables start to stick. Next add in mushrooms and stir to combine all vegetables.
  2. In a separate bowl, combine tomato puree, sugar substitute and all the spices. Stir to combine.
  3. Add chicken pieces to the saute pan. Brown both sides of the chicken pieces. (About 5 minutes per side). You can add in a few tablespoons of fat free chicken broth to prevent sticking.
  4. Pour sauce mixture into saute pan. Cover pan and simmer on low for about 20 minutes.
  5. Just before serving, garnish with fresh herbs, if using.
  6. On the WW Personal Points Plan, if you chose Chicken as a 0 Point Food, each serving will be 0 PP. But listen to this - because of the large amount of non starchy vegetables in this recipe, you earn 3 PP! WOW. And, if you did not choose Chicken as a 0 Point food, each serving will be 3 PP and you still earn the 3 PP from the vegetables so it equals out..
  7. This makes 4 servings at 0 SmartPoints per serving on the Blue and Purple Plans. On the Green Plan, it is 3 SmartPoints per serving.
Recipe by Dee Dee Does at https://deedeedoes.com/best-quick-stove-top-chicken-cacciatore-recipe-ever/