Chicken

Chicken Cacciatore

2 servings · Reset / 5&1

Hunter-style chicken without the usual onion-and-pour-the-oil treatment. Tomatoes, mushrooms, and peppers carry the sauce. Onion is out on the Optimal Weight Plans; use leeks or green onions in its place.

Ingredients

• 12 oz skinless chicken breast (white meat)
• 1 cup sliced mushrooms
• 1 cup chopped bell peppers
• ½ cup petite diced tomatoes (1 Green; puree if you want a smoother sauce)
• ½ cup sliced leeks or green onions (in place of ½ cup onion = 1 Green)
• 2 tsp olive oil, measured (healthy fat — do not pour freely)
• Garlic, dried oregano, basil, salt, and pepper (condiments — stay within your condiment count)
• Splash of red wine vinegar or water if the pan needs loosening

Method

1. Season the chicken. Heat 1 tsp oil in a skillet and brown the breast on both sides. Set aside.
2. Add the remaining 1 tsp oil. Cook mushrooms, peppers, and leeks or green onions until they soften.
3. Stir in petite diced tomatoes (or puree them first), herbs, and garlic. Nest the chicken back in. Cover and simmer until the chicken is cooked through.
4. Split the pan into 2 plates. Each plate is one Lean & Green.

Count the whole recipe, then divide by 2. Chicken is the lean. Mushrooms, peppers, tomatoes, and leeks/green onions are the greens. Oil is the fat.