Mediterranean Skillet

Name: Mediterranean Skillet
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Yield: 2 serving(s)
Ingredients: 2 lbs chicken pieces (or 1 lb boneless); 4 large red potatoes, washed and cut into bite sized pieces (about 4 cups); 2 -3 tablespoons olive oil; 3 cloves garlic, minced; 1 onion, chopped; 1 red pepper, chopped; 2/3 cup white wine; 1 1/2 tablespoons basil; 1 teaspoon oregano; 1/2 teaspoon thyme; 1 (16 ounce) can whole tomatoes; 1 teaspoon smokey paprika; 2 cups spinach, julienned; salt and pepper

Submitted by canarygirl

"Fabulous flavor for so little effort, and inexpensive too!"

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Ready In:: 1hr 5mins
Ingredients:: 14
Serves:: 2

ingredients

2 lbs chicken pieces (or 1 lb boneless)
4 large red potatoes, washed and cut into bite sized pieces (about 4 cups)
2 -3 tablespoons olive oil
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 onion, chopped
1 red pepper, chopped
²⁄₃ cup white wine
1 ¹⁄₂ tablespoons basil
1 teaspoon oregano
¹⁄₂ teaspoon thyme
1 (16 ounce) can whole tomatoes
1 teaspoon smokey paprika
2 cups spinach, julienned
salt and pepper

directions

Heat oil in a large skillet over moderate heat
Add chicken pieces and season with salt and pepper
When the chicken pieces start to brown, add potatoes, garlic, onions and red pepper and season with a bit more salt and pepper
Continue browning chicken and vegetables for about 10 minutes, stirring often
Add wine and allow to bubble for a couple of minutes
Add basil, oregano, thyme, tomatoes (squash these a bit first) and paprika
Cover and reduce heat to low
Cook for 30 minutes, covered, stirring occasionally, or until potatoes are tender and chicken is fully cooked
Remove from heat and add spinach, stirring to combine
Serve immediately with crusty baguettes and alioli

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Reviews

My picky husband loved this! Made no changes to the recipe but might try with some capers or olives next time. Not only was it delicious but the colorful vegetables made for a nice presentation. A definite make again!

jrobi70
We really really enjoyed this!!! I browned chunks of chicken breast and set aside and continued on with the recipe as written. I returned the chicken breasts to the pot and let gently simmer for the last 10 minutes of cooking time so the chicken wouldn't be dry and overcooked. Served with some bread...we will be making this one again! Thanks!

Vino p.o. prn
This was an easy recipe to make and I enjoyed the combination of flavors. Mine came out more like a stew. I served it with some crusty artisan bread as recommended.

JKakes
This has a nice flavour and I like the fact that it is easy and low fat but I had problems with the potato not cooking. After an hour the potato pieces were still very hard so I removed them and microwaved them for a few minutes. The chicken was ready after about 30 minutes and was very tender. I would recommend partially cooking the potato first to ensure it cooks through.

Jac
Very nice week night supper, very basil taste. It made a great one pot supper, easy and reasonabley quick. I used chicken legs and made sure they were well browned before adding the other ingredients resulting in fall off the bone chicken with good taste. The spinach was a nice touch to finish. We would make this again, thanks for sharing and good luck in the contest.

Derf2440