Super Simple Chicken Cacciatore

This delicious simplified version of chicken cacciatore is made pantry-friendly by using canned chicken breast (or freeze-dried chicken breast, if you prefer)!  It's yummy, but it's also very convenient!

It's so convenient, in fact, that I took this recipe to the beach once when we stayed in a beach house that wasn't near a store.  (Just like a beach house should be, right?)  I packed in a bunch of cans--enough to double this recipe and feed a group--without worrying about refrigeration or expiration dates.  It was perfect.

If you've never had chicken cacciatore, it's a little like alternative spaghetti.  My family loves this recipe!

SUPER SIMPLE CHICKEN CACCIATORE

PREP TIME:  5-10 minutes
COOK TIME:  5-10 minutes

INGREDIENTS

• 1 - 1  1/2 c. freeze dried chicken chunks or one 12.5-oz. can chunk chicken breast*
• one 26-oz. jar of your favorite spaghetti sauce
• one 14.5-oz. can of petite diced tomatoes, undrained
• one 8-oz. can of tomato sauce
• 1-2 tsp. Italian seasoning
• 1/3 - 1/2 c. sliced olives
• pasta or rice (I use rice--I cook about 2 cups of dry rice according to package directions for this recipe)

DIRECTIONS

Combine all ingredients except pasta/rice in a large pot.  Heat over medium-high heat until heated through.  (Or, microwave in a microwave-safe bowl.)  Serve over prepared pasta or rice.

* If you've never used canned chicken breast before, you can find it near the tuna fish at your local grocery store.  I usually use canned chicken, but I've also used this freeze dried chicken which some of my family members like more.  I think both are good.

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