Chicken Cacciatore - Lowfat
1/4 ts Pepper
1/8 ts Salt
6 Skinned chicken thighs
1 ts Olive oil
1 c Sliced fresh mushrooms
1/2 c Chopped onion
2 Cloves garlic; minced
3/4 c Pinot Noir or other dry red .. wine
1/2 ts Oregano
1/4 ts Crushed red pepper
2 pt Plum tomatoes; chopped .. with juices
6 c Hot cooked vermicelli
Fresh oregano sprigs;
.. optional
Season thighs with salt and pepper and brown on each side about 7 minutes.
Remove from skillet and keep warm.
Sauté mushrooms, onion and garlic in skillet 5 minutes. Add wine, oregano,
crushed pepper and tomatoes; bring to a boil. Cook until slightly thickened,
about 10 minutes. Return chicken and juices to skillet; cook 10 minutes. Turn
and cook another 10 minutes, or until chicken is done. Serve on top of hot
vermicelli. Garnish with oregano, if desired.