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Instant Pot Chicken Cacciatore

Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Additional Time 5 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings: 4
Course: Comfort food
Calories: 414

Ingredients
  

  • 5 chicken thighs bone in (skin removed)
  • Salt and fresh pepper to taste
  • Olive oil cooking spray
  • 1 can 14 oz fire roasted tomatoes
  • 1 yellow onion diced
  • 1 orange bell pepper diced
  • 1 green bell pepper diced
  • 1 tsp dried oregano
  • 2 bay leaves
Garnish:
  • 3 TBSP chopped parsley

Method
 

  1. Sprinkle both sides of the chicken thighs with salt and pepper.
  2. Lightly spray the inner pot with olive oil cooking spray.
  3. Add the chicken thighs to the instant pot.
  4. Press saute.
  5. Allow  the chicken to cook on both sides
  6. for a few minutes.
  7. The chicken thighs will become a light  brown.
  8. Coat the inner pot with more olive oil cooking spray.
  9. Add in the diced peppers and onion.
  10. Cook/saute for about 5 minutes or until the peppers and onions become soft.
  11. Ladle the fire roasted tomatoes over the chicken and vegetables.
  12. Add the oregano and bay leaves.
  13. Stir.
  14. Put the lid on, cook on high pressure for 25 minutes.
  15. Allow for a natural release with the Instant Pot.

    Serve over rice or pasta. (If desired)
    Garnish with parsley.

Notes

Weight Watchers points: Blue Points: 3; Green Points: 5;  Purple Points: 2.
Serving size: 1 ½ cups