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Chicken cacciatore with potatoes

Italian50 mins£1.17 a portionFreezes well

Ingredients

Serves 4
  • Chicken thighs (bone-in)800g
  • Brown onions150g
  • Mixed peppers (3 pack)1
  • Closed cup mushrooms150g
  • Garlic (4 bulbs, approx 40 cloves)2
  • Chopped tomatoes (400g tin)2
  • Dried mixed herbsstore cupboard3g
  • White potatoes800g

Plus salt and pepper. About £4.67 for the amounts used.

Method

  1. 1

    Brown 800g chicken thighs, skin-side down, in a large pan for 6 minutes, then remove.

  2. 2

    Fry 1 sliced onion, 1 sliced pepper and 150g sliced mushrooms for 5 minutes. Add 2 crushed garlic cloves and 1 tsp mixed herbs for 1 minute.

  3. 3

    Add 2 tins chopped tomatoes, return the chicken, cover and simmer for 30 minutes until cooked through (no pink near the bone).

  4. 4

    Meanwhile, boil 800g potatoes, cut into chunks, for 15-20 minutes. Serve with the chicken.

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