Chicken Skillet With Red Wine, Mushrooms, And Artichokes

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 40 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 4 boneless and skinless chicken breasts, cut into chunks
• 1 medium onion, sliced
• 2 tablespoons roughly chopped garlic
• 2 cups mushrooms, sliced
• 1 can- 14 ounce diced tomato
• 1 cup tomato sauce
• 1 pinch sugar
• 1/3 cup merlot wine
• 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
• 1 (14 ounce) can artichoke hearts, quartered
• 3/4 cup green olives, stuffed with pimientos, sliced
• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• 1 tablespoon dried oregano
• 1 lb spaghetti or 1 lb fettuccine

Recipe

• 1 season the chicken with salt and pepper. heat a large saute pan to medium high and add about 1 tablespoon of olive oil. when the oil begins to shimmer, add the chicken and quickly saute until just browned. remove to a plate.
• 2 in the same pan, add another tablespoon of olive oil and saute the onion until they just are soft and translucent.
• 3 add the garlic and saute for 3 - 4 minutes.
• 4 add the mushrooms and saute until the are soft.
• 5 add the tomatoes, tomato sauce, sugar, wine, balsamic vinegar, basil and oregano and simmer the sauce for about 10 for flavors to marry.
• 6 stir in the artichokes, olives, and the chicken and continue cooking until the chicken is cooked through. season to taste with salt and pepper.
• 7 serve with hot spaghetti and a sprinkle of parmesan cheese.