Chicken Cacciatore Recipe For Two
 
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While you can easily double this Chicken Cacciatore recipe for more people, this one is made just for two. Hello date night at home!
Serves: 2
Ingredients
FOR THE CHICKEN:
  • 3 Chicken Breasts
  • ½ tsp. Salt
  • ½ tsp. Pepper
  • 2 tbsp. All Purpose Flour
  • 1 tbsp. Butter
  • 1 tbsp. Olive Oil
CREATING THE SAUCY GOODNESS:
  • ½ Red Onion, sliced
  • ½ Red Bell Pepper, sliced
  • 2-3 Garlic Cloves, minced
  • ½ tsp. Dried Oregano
  • 1 sprig Thyme
  • ½ cup Red Wine
  • ½ cup Chicken Stock
  • 14 oz. Diced or Crushed Tomatoes
  • 1 tbsp. Crushed Calabrian Peppers
  • 1 tbsp. Drained Capers
  • ¼ cup Heavy Cream
  • ¼ cup Grated Parmesan
  • 1 tbsp. Chopped Parsley, for garnish
FOR SERVING:
  • 8 oz. Pasta, cooked
  • 4 tbsp. Pesto
  • Red Pepper Flakes, if desired
Instructions
  1. Coat the chicken breasts with salt, pepper, and flour. Heat a large skillet on medium-high and brown the chicken on both sides. Remove and set aside on a plate.
  2. Add the butter and olive oil to the same skillet. Once the butter has melted, saute the onion, bell pepper, and garlic for 4 - 5 minutes. Sprinkle with dried oregano, nestle-in the thyme sprig, and deglaze with red wine. Bring to a simmer for 5 minutes.
  3. Stir in the chicken stock, tomatoes, Calabrian peppers, capers, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and carefully place the chicken on top. Simmer for 20 minutes, or until internal temperature of the chicken is 165F.
  4. Meanwhile, cook the pasta according to al dente on the packaged directions. Mix the cooked pasta with pesto, cover, and set aside for plating.
  5. Once the chicken is fully cooked, remove and stir-in the heavy cream and parmesan into the sauce.
  6. Divide the pesto pasta among two plates, top each with a chicken breast and pour over desired amount of cacciatore sauce. Serve with a sprinkle of Italian parsley and red pepper flakes, if desired. (Note: You will have one chicken breast + sauce to split for a second helping if needed.)
Recipe by Slice of Jess at https://sliceofjess.com/chicken-cacciatore-recipe-for-two/