
CHICKEN CACCIATORE AND CREAMY PARMESAN POLENTA

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I made this dish only because I have been slowly dying for weeks now (like that of a cheese fiend who was so devoid of salty curdled milk chunks that I was literally worried Id do permanent damage to my bones due to calcium deficiency) to eat something with cheese. And lucky me, I found a box of polenta in our storecupboard and a bag of pre-grated Parmesan Cheese Yes, pre-grated supermarket Parmesan Cheese! Because desperate craving calls for desperate use of not-the-real-Parmigiano-Reggiano-but-just-a-sacrilegious-bag-of-grated-mediocre-version-of-it. The Chicken Cacciatore well was an afterthought an excuse Is a dish that pairs well with this Creamy Parmesan Polenta. Anyways, they are both delish!
ingredients
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serves: 4
4 pieces chicken breasts
1/2 cup all-purpose flour (for dredging)
1/2 cup canola oil (for pan-frying)
Marinade: For the chicken
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon cracked black pepper
1/2 teaspoon dried Italian herbs seasoning
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
Sauce:
1 cup canned Garlic and Herbs spaghetti sauce
1/2 cup canned stewed tomatoes, pureed
2 tablespoons dry red wine
2 cups chicken stock (I used 1 chicken bouillon cube and dissolved it in 2 cups of hot water)
3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1 medium red onion, chopped fine
1 medium head garlic, minced
1 teaspoon dried Italian herbs seasoning
salt and cracked black pepper according to taste
1/2 teaspoon sugar (to balance the acidity of the tomatoes)
2 tablespoons flat-leaf / Italian parsley, chopped fine
Creamy Parmesan Polenta:
2 cups chicken stock
1 cup polenta
4 tablespoons unsalted butter
1/2 cup evaporated milk (I preferred to use this because it is creamier than regular milk, but not as rich as heavy cream)
1 cup grated Parmesan Cheese
Servings Per Recipe: 4
Amount per Serving
Calories: 1095
- Total Fat: 74.1 g
- Saturated Fat: 19.2 g
- Trans Fat: 0.6 g
- Cholesterol: 144.6 mg
- Sodium: 1448.2 mg
- Total Carbs: 58.3 g
- Dietary Fiber: 4.7 g
- Sugars: 9.8 g
- Protein: 48.6 g
preparation

comments
Mommy_loves_to_cook
May 8, 2012