CHICKEN & OLIVE CASSEROLE

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A simple midweek chicken stew with rich tomato, olive and caper sauce. Serve with rice or bread

Provided by Angela Boggiano

Time 40m

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

2 tbsp olive oil
1 large onion , finely chopped
2 garlic cloves , finely sliced
8 large boneless, skinless chicken thighs
1 large rosemary sprig, leaves picked and finely chopped
2 tbsp sundried tomato paste
2 x 400g cans chopped tomatoes
1 tbsp clear honey
100g pitted green and black olive with herbs
2 tbsp caper
small bunch flat-leaf parsley , roughly chopped
rice , to serve

Steps:

Heat the oil in a large saucepan or flameproof casserole dish on a medium heat, add the onion and cook for a few mins. Add the garlic and cook for 1 min more. Remove the onion and garlic from the pan and set aside on a plate.
Turn up the heat, add the chicken and cook for a few mins each side until golden.
Return the onion and garlic to the pan with the remaining ingredients. Cover and cook for 20 mins until the chicken is cooked through, juicy and tender, and the sauce is rich and thickened. Serve with rice.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 373 calories, Fat 17 grams fat, SaturatedFat 3 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 16 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 13 grams sugar, Fiber 5 grams fiber, Protein 39 grams protein, Sodium 1.8 milligram of sodium