- prep: 0 hr
- cook: 35 min
- total: 35 min
Summary
Recently, I have become a bit of a chicken thigh person, finding the meat moister and more succulent than the ubiquitous chicken breast. The addition of harissa, the spicy, tomato-y Moroccan paste, adds a subtle kick to this "hunter-style" Italian dish, but for those not in love with an extra bit of spice, then tomato purée works beautifully too.
Ingredients
- Vegetable oil
- 4 strips of bacon
- 4 skinless, boneless chicken breasts or 8 skinless, boneless chicken thighs
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1 bunch of green onions
- 5 ounces cremini or black poplar mushrooms
- 2 garlic cloves
- 2 sprigs of fresh rosemary
- 2 (14-ounce cans) of chopped tomatoes
- A good glug (about 1/2 cup) of Madeira (or red or white wine or chicken stock)
- 1 tablespoon harissa paste (you can get it from most supermarkets) or 3 tablespoons tomato purée
- Pinch of dried oregano
- 1 dried bay leaf
- 11 ounces of your favorite pasta (I love to use penne or rigatoni)
- 1–2 teaspoons sugar (optional)
- Pat of butter (optional)
- Small handful of fresh basil or parsley leaves (optional)
- Large sauté pan, scissors, kettle, large saucepan with lid, colander
Instructions
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Nutritional Info

- Servings Per Recipe: 4
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 2615 % Daily Value *
- Total Fat: 128 g 197.49%
- Saturated Fat: 54 g 271.73%
- Trans Fat: 0 g %
- Cholesterol: 263 mg 87.76%
- Sodium: 7414 mg 308.91%
- Calcium: 151 mg 15.14%
- Potassium: 1047 mg 29.92%
- Magnesium: 0 mg 0%
- Iron: 6 mg 33.24%
- Zinc: 0 mg 0%
- Total Carbohydrate: 79 g %
- Dietary Fiber: 10 g 40.64%
- Sugar: 5 g
- Protein: 251 g
- Alcohol: 0 g
- Omega 3 Fatty Acid: 0 g
- Omega 6 Fatty Acid: 1 g
- Vitamin A 9.74%
- Vitamin C 286.07%
- Vitamin D 0.92%
- * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your Daily Values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Diabetes Exchanges
- Exchange - Fat13
- Exchange - Fruit1
- Exchange - NonFat Milk0
- Exchange - Other Carbs0
- Exchange - Starch4
- Exchange - Vegetables1
- Exchange - Lean Meat34
- Exchange - Alcohol0
MyPlate Info
- MyPlate - Grain Total3 oz-eq
- MyPlate - Vegetable Total1 c
- MyPlate - Fruit0 c
- MyPlate - Dairy0 c
- MyPlate - Protein Total33 oz-eq