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Chicken in tomato sauce with bucatini pasta

Published on November 20, 2014 | By |

Ingredients

  • 4 pieces of chicken (choose your favorite, white or dark meat or both)
  • 1 pkg bucatini spaghetti (any other spaghetti will do as well)
  • 250g/ 1/2 lb. feta cheese, crumbled
  • 100ml/ 1/2 cup white wine
  • 80ml/ 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 large onion, finely chopped
  • Salt, pepper
  • 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp ground cloves
  • 500ml/2 cups chicken stock or warm water
  • 1 cup tomato sauce (ready made in a jar or freshly grated tomatoes - avoid canned)
  • 2 tbsp. tomato paste

Directions

  • 1. Wash the chicken pieces, pat dry and season with salt and pepper.
  • 2. Heat the olive oil in a pot, over medium-high heat.
  • 3. Add the chicken and brown on all sides, reduce heat if oil gets too hot.
  • 4. Add the onion, stir gently until softened.
  • 5. Add the ground cloves and cinnamon, salt and pepper.
  • 6. Allow spices to sautee for 1 minute while gently stirring.
  • 7. Add the wine and wait for it to evaporate.
  • 8. Add tomato sauce, tomato paste and just enough water or chicken stock to cover the chicken.
  • 9. Simmer over low heat for about 1 ½ hours, sauce should be nicely condensed.
  • 10. Stir in the feta cheese at the end.
  • 11. About 30 minutes before serving, prepare the pasta according to the package directions.
  • 12. To serve, place the pasta on the dish first. Top with a piece of chicken and then spoon the sauce over the pasta and chicken.