Here’s a wonderful, low-calorie dinner you can enjoy any day of the week! I’ve simmered chicken thighs in a rich tomatoey sauce loaded with mushrooms, onions, and sweet peppers. Boneless, skinless, chicken thighs are very popular to use in healthy recipes, these days. Each serving has 250 calories and 8 grams of fat. This hearty dish has the maximum flavor and minimum effort…Definitely impressive enough to serve for company too. Buon Appetito!
Ingredients
- 6 chicken thighs, boneless, skinless, (about 1½ lbs), see shopping tips
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon fresh ground pepper
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon garlic, minced
- 8-10 ounce package mushrooms, sliced
- 1 large onion, chopped, about 2 cups
- 1 large red bell pepper, sliced thin
- 1 large yellow bell pepper, sliced thin
- ½ cup white wine or reduced-sodium chicken broth
- 1 (24 oz.) jar Classico Tomato and Basil Tomato Sauce or your favorite
- ½ teaspoon Italian seasonings
- Fresh ground pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Sprinkle chicken thighs with a little salt and pepper. In a large nonstick pan, add chicken and cook about 5 minutes or until brown, turning once. Remove chicken from pan to a plate. Place mushrooms, onions, and both peppers in a large microwave-safe bowl. Cook in microwave for about 2-3 minutes until the vegetables are softened.
- In the same large pan, heat 1 tablespoon olive oil. Add garlic, softened mushrooms, onions, and peppers. Saute on high heat until lightly browned and soft, about 3-4 minutes.
- Stir in wine and cook for about 1-2 minutes until wine is almost evaporated.
- Return chicken to pan and add the tomato sauce, Italian seasonings and fresh ground pepper. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and cook uncovered for about 15 minutes until chicken is tender and no longer pink.
Notes
Serves 6 (each serving contains 1 thigh and about ¾ -1 cup sauce)
Food Facts
Cacciatore in Italian means “hunter.” In cuisine, it means the meal is prepared “Hunter-style” with tomatoes, onions, mushrooms, peppers, and herbs. Chicken Cacciatore is the most popular dish prepared in this style.
Healthy Benefits
Many studies have linked higher consumption of cooked tomato products with reduced risk of prostate and other cancers. Tomato products contain some B vitamins along with vitamin C. One small red, yellow or orange pepper provides three times the recommended daily allowance of vitamin C—way ahead of citrus. Red peppers stand out as one of the few foods that contain lycopene. They’re also packed with beta-carotene.
Shopping Tips
You’ll find boneless, skinless, chicken thighs in most markets. I bought mine at Trader Joe’s.
Serving Tips
This dish is typically served over spaghetti or penne pasta. Use whole wheat or whole grain pasta. My favorite is to serve this dish with a baked potato or Skinny Mash Potatoes and Garlic Sautéed Spinach.
WW Freestyle SmartPoints 5-Blue
WW SmartPoints 5-Green
WW POINTS PLUS 6
Food Facts
Cacciatore in Italian means “hunter.” In cuisine, it means the meal is prepared “Hunter-style” with tomatoes, onions, mushrooms, peppers, and herbs. Chicken Cacciatore is the most popular dish prepared in this style.
Healthy Benefits
Many studies have linked higher consumption of cooked tomato products with reduced risk of prostate and other cancers. Tomato products contain some B vitamins along with vitamin C. One small red, yellow or orange pepper provides three times the recommended daily allowance of vitamin C—way ahead of citrus. Red peppers stand out as one of the few foods that contain lycopene. They’re also packed with beta-carotene.
Shopping Tips
You’ll find boneless, skinless, chicken thighs in most markets. I bought mine at Trader Joe’s.
Serving Tips
This dish is typically served over spaghetti or penne pasta. Use whole wheat or whole grain pasta. My favorite is to serve this dish with a baked potato or Skinny Mash Potatoes and Garlic Sautéed Spinach.
WW Freestyle SmartPoints 5-Blue
WW SmartPoints 5-Green
WW POINTS PLUS 6
| SKINNY FACTS: for 1 serving (1 thigh and about ¾ -1 cup sauce) 250 calories, 8g fat, 1g sat. fat, 95mg chol, 26g protein, 17g carbs, 3g fiber, 445mg sodium, 5g sugar |
| FACTS: for SmartPoints 207 calories, 1g sat. fat, 4g sugar, 24g protein |
Skinny Facts
Serving: 1servingCalories: 250kcalCarbohydrates: 17gProtein: 26gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 95mgSodium: 445mgFiber: 3gSugar: 5gBlue Smart Points: 5Green Smart Points: 5Plus Points: 6
