Chicken Cacciatore for Dining Alone

Ingredients:

• 1 6-ounce boneless, skinless chicken thigh
• 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1/4 cup chopped onions
• 1/4 cup chopped green bell peppers
• 1 clove garlic , minced
• 1/2 teaspoon dried rosemary
• 1/4 cup dry white wine
• 1/3 cup canned diced tomatoes , with their juices

Instructions:
Sprinkle both sides of the chicken breast with salt and pepper. Set aside.
In a 10-inch skillet over medium-high heat, heat oil 30 seconds.
Add chicken to the skillet and cook 4 minutes on each side. Transfer chicken to a large plate, cover, and set aside.
Add chopped onions, bell peppers, garlic, and rosemary to the pan and cook, stirring occasionally, 2 minutes.
Add wine and bring to a boil. Cook 2 to 3 minutes, stirring occasionally until almost all of the wine has evaporated.
Stir in the tomatoes and add the chicken back to the pan. Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer 25 minutes until chicken is cooked through.
Taste and add additional salt, if needed.

Cacciatore means “hunter” in Italian. Alla cacciatora refers to a meal prepared “hunter-style”.
It’s a simple dish that was likely developed to satisfy the appetites of hunters who had been out hunting all day and needed a tasty, hearty stew that could easily be cooked.

(One Dish Kitchen)