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Chicken Cacciatore (Electric Skillet)

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CATEGORY CUISINE TAG YIELD
Meats Italian Italian, Poultry 4 Servings

INGREDIENTS

6 Boneless, skinless chicken breast halves
(about 1 1/2 pounds)
1/3 c All-purpose flour
1/2 ts Salt
1/4 ts Pepper
1/4 c Oil
1 lg Onion, sliced and separated into rings
1 lg Green pepper, cut into strips
1/2 lb Fresh mushrooms, sliced
2 Cloves garlic, minced
3 cn Italian tomatoes (14 1/2 Oz, each), undrained
1 ts Dried oregano leaves
1/2 ts Dried basil leaves
Hot cooked spaghetti

INSTRUCTIONS

Preheat 12-inch electric skillet to 350F.  Combine flour, salt and pepper;
dredge chicken.  Add 2 tablespoons oil to skillet; saute chicken for 4
minutes on each side, until golden brown.  Remove chicken and set aside.
Add remaining oil to skillet; saute onion and the next 3 ingredients until
onions are translucent, about 4 minutes. Stir in tomatoes and spices,
breaking up tomatoes with spoon.  Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to 225
F and simmer, uncovered, for 10 minutes stirring occasionally. Add the
chicken; cook for 15 minutes longer until chicken is done. Serve over hot
cooked spaghetti.
Serves 4 to 6.
Posted by Fred Peters.
From Gemini's MASSIVE MealMaster collection at www.synapse.com/~gemini

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