Italian Pepper Chicken

Italian Pepper Chicken 

Again, this is an original points recipe.  Recalculate for your plan.

From the kitchen of  TAMSINBH

servings |  4
estimated Points® per serving | 3

4 skinless chicken breasts
1 red and 1 yellow pepper, quartered and deseeded
2 tsp olive oil
1 onion, thickly sliced
2 cloves garlic, crushed
1 courgette, thickly sliced
1 x 400g can chopped tomatoes
1 tsp light brown soft sugar
1 x 15g pack fresh basil, leaves roughly torn
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Place the quartered peppers skin side up on the grill rack, then grill until the skin is blackened and blistered. Place in a bowl, cover and leave to cool. Peel off skins and roughly chop. Season the chicken. Fry in 1 tsp oil until golden brown, then set aside. Add 2nd tsp oil to the pan, and cook onion for 6-8 mins. Add garlic and courgettes, cover the pan and cook for 3-4 mins. Add the tomatoes, half the basil, the sugar and the grilled peppers, plus seasoning. Bring to a simmer, then return the chicken breasts to the sauce. Cook, uncovered, over quite a gentle heat, for 15 minutes, turning the chicken over half way through the cooking time. Serve with rice or pasta, scattering the remaining basil over the top