Italian Chicken With Mushroom And Wine Sauce Food

ITALIAN CHICKEN WITH MUSHROOM-AND-WINE SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper. Heat 2 tablespoons oil in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat. Add 3 chicken breasts, skin side down; sauté until skin is brown, about 3 minutes. Transfer chicken, skin side up, to 15x10x2-inch glass baking dish. Repeat with remaining chicken.
• Heat remaining 2 tablespoons oil in same skillet over medium-high heat. Add mushrooms, onions and bell pepper. Sauté until vegetables are tender and mushrooms begin to brown, about 12 minutes. Add wine; boil 2 minutes. Add broth and seasoning mix and bring to boil. Pour sauce over chicken.
• Cover dish with foil. Bake chicken 25 minutes. Uncover and bake until chicken is cooked through and sauce thickens, about 15 minutes longer.

ITALIAN CHICKEN AND MUSHROOM SKILLET

Steps:

• In a large skillet or Dutch oven, season chicken with seasoning salt pepper and garlic powder (can use regular salt).
• Brown the chicken in oil on medium heat (about 3 minutes on both sides) remove to a plate and set aside.
• In the same skillet, saute onion, bell pepper, celery, fresh garlic, dried basil, dried oregano and mushrooms until soft, about 5 minutes (add in crushed hot pepper flakes, if using).
• Add in the tomato paste and stir for about 1 minute.
• Add in the stewed tomatoes and wine (if using) stir until combined.
• Season with more salt and pepper if desired; cover and simmer tomato mixture for for about 20-25 minutes.
• Add in the browned chicken back to the skillet, cover and simmer for another 40-45 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked and juices run clear.
• *NOTE* You might want to add in a couple of teaspoons of sugar if you think that the tomato sauce is too "acidy".