Cheats Chicken Cacciatore

Prep: 5 mins

Cooking: 1 hour

Difficulty: easy

Serves: 6

Ingredients

To buy:

500g skinless and boneless chicken thighs

1 large carrot

1 stick of celery

1 x large courgette

 

Store-cupboard essentials:

1 400g tinned tomatoes

1/2 tube tomato puree

1 onion

1 clove garlic

120ml chicken stock

PLACE in a large casserole pan the tinned tomatoes

USING the empty tomato tin measure out 3 tins of chicken stock and add to the pot.

ADD half a tube of tomato puree

PLACE on the heat and bring to the boil

WASH your veg and top and tail then place whole into the pan.

COVER with a lid and boil for 10 minutes.

ADD your chicken thighs and reduce heat to a simmer,

COOK for a further 1 hour with the lid off.

SEASON to taste

REMOVE the chicken to one side and blitz or mash the remaining vegetables.

RETURN the chicken to the blitzed sauce and serve on a bed of rice.