ITALIAN RESTAURANT CHICKEN

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Here's a healthful dish that's a favorite with family and friends. While the chicken and sauce cook, I make pasta to serve with it. The moist, tender, richly seasoned chicken is something special! -Patricia Nieh, Portola Valley, California

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Dinner

Time 1h15m

Yield 6 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

1 broiler/fryer chicken (3 pounds), cut up and skin removed
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 small onion, finely chopped
1/4 cup finely chopped celery
1/4 cup finely chopped carrot
3 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 cup dry red wine or reduced-sodium chicken broth
1 can (28 ounces) crushed tomatoes
1 bay leaf
1 teaspoon minced fresh rosemary or 1/4 teaspoon dried rosemary, crushed
1/4 cup minced fresh basil

Steps:

Preheat oven to 325°. Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper. In an ovenproof Dutch oven, brown chicken in oil in batches. Remove and keep warm., In same pan, saute onion, celery, carrot and garlic in pan drippings until tender. Add wine, stirring to loosen browned bits from pan. Stir in tomatoes, bay leaf, rosemary and chicken; bring to a boil., Cover and bake 50-60 minutes or until juices run clear. Discard bay leaf; sprinkle with basil.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 254 calories, Fat 11g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 73mg cholesterol, Sodium 442mg sodium, Carbohydrate 12g carbohydrate (1g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 27g protein. Diabetic Exchanges