Mediterranean Chicken

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True to the Mediterranean diet, this dish is low in saturated fat and rich in juicy tomatoes. These are a source of vitamin C, needed for healthy bones and to help you absorb iron from your food.

Method

  1. Heat the oil in a large heavy-based pan and gently fry the onions and chicken. Add the peppers when the chicken is beginning to brown.
  2. Stir in the flour and gradually blend in the stock.
  3. Add the tomatoes, tomato puree and herbs
  4. Stir well, cover and simmer gently for 40-50 minutes, or until the chicken is tender.

 

Serves: 4

Time: 20 minutes, plus cooking time

Suitable for freezing

 

*Allergy advice

If using stock cubes, ensure they are ‘wheat-free'.

Ingredients

  • 45ml olive oil
  • 4 chicken breasts, skins removed
  • 1 large onion, peeled and sliced
  • 1 green pepper, deseeded and sliced
  • 25g potato, gram or rice flour
  • ¼ pt ‘wheat-free' chicken stock*
  • 400g tin chopped tomatoes
  • 30ml tomato purée
  • 1½ tsp dried basil and oregano

 

Nutritional info:

  • Energy (kcal) 335
  • Protein (g) 44.7
  • Carbohydrate (g) 13.44
  • of which Sugars (g) 7.05
  • Fat (g) 11.82
  • Saturated Fat (g) 2.02
  • Equivalent as Salt (g) 1.04
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