Chicken with Peppers and Tomatoes Recipe

Chicken with Peppers and Tomatoes Recipe

  • 3 tablespoons butter
  • 4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves
  • 1 small onion, chopped
  • 4 mushrooms, sliced
  • 1/2 red bell pepper, diced
  • 1/2 green bell pepper, diced
  • 1 14- to 16-ounce can stewed tomatoes
  • 1/3 cup canned chicken broth
  • 1 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried crushed red pepper
  1. Melt 1 1/2 tablespoons butter in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat. Season chicken with salt and pepper. Add to skillet and cook until golden brown and cooked through, about 3 minutes per side. Transfer to platter.
  2. Melt remaining 1 1/2 tablespoons butter in same skillet over medium heat. Add onion, mushrooms and bell pepper to skillet and sauté until almost tender, about 5 minutes. Add tomatoes with juices, broth, chili powder and crushed red pepper. Cook until mixture thickens, breaking up tomatoes with wooden spoon, about 8 minutes. Return chicken and any juices on platter to skillet. Simmer until chicken is just heated through, about 2 minutes. Transfer to platter and serve.