Chicken Cacciatore Pasta
Switch up the citrus and herbs, add your favorite dry spices, or load it up with tons of garlic, shallots, or onions, if that's your style.
Recipe Summary Chicken Cacciatore Pasta
A yummy marinara pasta packed with veggies that kids will love.
Ingredients | Garlic Chicken Skinless Boneless Chicken Thigh Recipes4 (11 ounce) chicken leg quarters1 ¾ teaspoons salt, or more to taste, divided3 tablespoons vegetable oil1 red bell pepper, cut into strips1 cup sliced onion6 cloves garlic, thinly sliced2 tablespoons chopped fresh oregano1 ½ teaspoons dried thyme1 (28 ounce) can tomato puree½ cup water1 (15.5 ounce) can cannellini beans, drained and rinsed2 tablespoons red wine vinegar8 ounces dried fusilli or penne pastaDirectionsPreheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).Sprinkle chicken with 1 teaspoon salt. Heat oil in a wide, heavy, oven-safe pot over medium-high heat until hot but not smoking, about 1 minute. Add chicken, skin sides down, and cook, turning once, until browned, about 10 minutes. Transfer to a plate.Pour off all but 2 tablespoons fat. Reduce heat to medium and cook pepper, onion, and garlic, stirring, until softened, about 5 minutes. Stir in oregano, thyme, tomato puree, water, and remaining 3/4 teaspoon salt; bring to a simmer. Return chicken to pot, return to a simmer, cover, and transfer to oven. Bake until chicken is tender, 45 to 50 minutes.Transfer chicken to a bowl and chill, uncovered, until cool enough to handle (20 minutes). Discard skin and bones. Pull meat into coarse shreds.Add chicken, beans, and vinegar to tomato mixture in pot and simmer until heated through, about 5 minutes.Meanwhile, cook pasta in salted water according to package directions. Drain, reserving 1 cup pasta water. Stir pasta into chicken mixture, thinning with pasta water as needed. Season with additional salt, if desired.Info | Garlic Chicken Skinless Boneless Chicken Thigh Recipesprep:
30 mins
cook:
1 hr
additional:
20 mins
total:
1 hr 50 mins
Servings:
6
Yield:
6 servings
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