Chicken Cacciatore "Pronto"
Ingredients
1 1/2 oz Package dried porcini mushrooms
1 cup Hot water
2 tsp Olive oil
8 Skinless, boneless chicken thighs
1 tsp Salt
1/2 tsp Freshly ground black pepper
3 Garlic cloves, minced
3 tablespoons Minced fresh parsley, divided
3/4 cup Canned crushed tomatoes
1/2 cup Fat-free, low sodium chicken broth
1/2 cup Water
Preparation
Combine mushrooms and hot water in a bowl; cover and let stand 30 minutes. Remove mushrooms with slotted spoon. Finely chop mushrooms and set aside. Strain the soaking liquid into a bowl through a sieve lined with cheesecloth or papar towels. Discard solids and reserve soaking liquids.
Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium high heat. Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper. Add chicken to pan; cook 4 minutes on each side or until browned. Remove chicken from pan. Reduce heat to medium. Add garlic to pan; cook 2 minutes or until golden, stirring constantly. Add 2 tablespoons parsley; cook 30 seconds, stirring constantly. Stir in the reserved soaking liquid, tomatoes, broth, and water; bring to a simmer. Return chicken to pan, and reduce heat to low. Cover and cook 10 minutes or until chicken is done.
Remove chicken; keep warm. Increase heat to medium-high; cook until sauce is reduced to 1 cup (about 5 minutes). Spoon sauce over chicken; sprinkle with 1 tablespoon parsley. Yield: 4 servings (serving size: 2 chicken thighs anb 1/4 cup sauce).