Chicken in Pepper, Garlic and Tomato Sauce

Submitted by English_Rose

"Warming, fast and oh-so-flavoursome."

 

• Ready In: 45mins
• Ingredients: 11
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 1 tablespoon oil
• 4 (5 ounce) chicken breasts
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 2 red peppers, finely diced
• 2 garlic cloves, crushed
• 2 zucchini, finely diced
• 14 ounces chopped tomatoes
• 1 3⁄4 cups vegetable stock, hot
• 14 ounces flageolet beans, drained and rinsed
• 1 tablespoon basil, chopped
• 1 pinch salt and pepper

directions

1. Heat oil in a pan; cook chicken for 4-5min on each side until golden. Remove from pan and keep warm.
2. Add the onion to the pan and cook for 7-8min until softened. Add the pepper, garlic and zucchini and continue to cook for 2min.
3. Stir in the tomatoes and stock and bring to the boil, then return the chicken to the pan. Simmer for 10-15min until the sauce is thick and the chicken cooked through.
4. Add the beans to the sauce with the basil and plenty of salt and black pepper, and stir to heat through.
5. Serve immediately with crusty bread.