Chicken Thighs And Mushrooms In Tomato Sauce

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil, divided
• 4 bone-in chicken thighs, excess fat and skin trimmed (about 1 ム1/2 lbs.)
• 1/2 teaspoon salt, divided
• fresh ground pepper
• 1/2 cup chopped yellow onion
• 8 ounces mushrooms, sliced
• 1/2 cup chopped red bell pepper
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can whole tomatoes, slightly pureed in a food processor
• 1/4 cup red wine
• 1 teaspoon dried italian seasoning
• 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
• 1 tablespoon freshly grated parmesan cheese

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 in a medium skillet over medium heat, warm ½ tablespoon of the oil.
• 3 add the thighs and cook until lightly browned, about 5 minutes on each side.
• 4 season with ¼ teaspoon salt and pepper to taste.
• 5 transfer them to a 2-quart casserole.
• 6 add the remaining ½ tablespoon oil to the skillet; add the onions, mushrooms, bell pepper, and garlic and sauté until tender, 6-7 minutes.
• 7 add the tomatoes, wine, italian seasoning, and remaining ¼ teaspoon sauce and mix well.
• 8 pour over the thighs.
• 9 bake, covered, until the chicken is no longer pink in the center, about 40 minutes.
• 10 sprinkle with the cheese and bake, uncovered, until the cheeses melt, about 5 minutes longer.