Josephine's Italian Chicken

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  • Number of Servings: 1
Ingredients
3 whole chicken breasts, skin on, bone in and cut in half (6 halves total)1 large sweet onion peeled and chopped1 large clove garlic peeled and chopped1 large can of crushed tomatoes (28oz)1 can of tomato sauce(16 oz)1 small can of tomato paste(I use Contatina brand tomato products. They produce the most flavorful results.)1 pound linguine (Barilla, DeVinci or other Italian brand)Romano cheese shredded (optional)
Directions
Place onion and garlic in a little olive oil and cook in a large pot. Simmer until tender.
Remove from pot and place into small bowl.
Brown the chicken and set aside.
Mix crushed tomatoes, tomato sauce and tomato paste into the pot.
Add the garlic, onions, and basil
Place chicken in sauce covering it with the sauce as well as possible.
Cook until mixture bubbles and then simmer for 1 3/4 hours.
Make the linguine according to package directions.
To serve place one cup of cooked linguine on a plate, cover with sauce, add chicken and serve.
Sprinkle with a little Romano cheese.
(Remove the skin of the chicken just before eating and place to the side.)
6 servings


Number of Servings: 1

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user EMSIJO.

Servings Per Recipe: 1
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 295.3
  • Total Fat: 6.6 g
  • Cholesterol: 60.0 mg
  • Sodium: 1,079.6 mg
  • Total Carbs: 34.8 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 4.0 g
  • Protein: 22.9 g

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