Chicken with Tomatoes and Garlic

• 1 cut-up chicken
• Salt and pepper, to taste
• 3 tbsp olive oil
• 1 tbsp butter
• 3/4 cup white cooking wine
• 3 medium-large tomatoes
• 6 oz can of tomato paste
• 1 medium onion
• 1 package of fresh, sliced mushrooms
• Fresh basil
• 8 cloves garlic

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Preheat oven to 375° F. Salt and pepper chicken.

Heat ovenproof skillet or dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add olive oil and butter. When oil/butter is hot, add chicken to the pan. Using tongs, brown on all sides, about 2 minutes. Remove chicken from pan.

Pour in wine (very carefully!), scraping the bottom of the pan to loosen any bits. Cook for 1 minute. Pour in tomatoes and tomato paste. Add salt and pepper to taste, stirring to combine. Bring sauce to a boil, then turn off heat. Add plenty of fresh basil, 8 cloves of peeled (but whole) garlic, and the onion and mushrooms. Stir to mix all together. Add the chicken. Put lid on pot and cook in the oven, checking the doneness of the chicken after 30-35 minutes. Continue to cook until the chicken is cooked through, about 45 minutes total.

Remove lid and check sauce. If it’s overly thin, remove the chicken from the pot and boil the sauce on the stovetop for 5 to 10 minutes. Check seasonings and adjust as needed. To serve, pour sauce over cooked pasta, rice, or mashed potatoes, then arrange chicken pieces over the top.

Member Submitted Recipe: Thanks Sarah!

Adapted from: thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/2010/04/chicken-with-tomatoes-and-garlic/