Weight Watchers Spiced Chicken Cacciatore

• olive oil↗2 teaspoons
• onion, chopped↗1⁄2 cup
• medium garlic cloves, minced↗2
• medium green pepper, diced↗1
• mushroom, sliced↗1 cup
• boneless skinless chicken breast, cut into 2-inch pieces (uncooked)↗1 lb
• dried basil↗2 teaspoons
• curry powder↗1 1⁄2 teaspoons
• table salt↗1⁄2 teaspoon
• black pepper↗1⁄4 teaspoon
• can diced tomatoes1

  28 ounce

• fresh parsley, chopped↗1⁄4 cup
• package whole wheat spaghetti (uncooked)↗1

  8 ounce

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Heat oil in a large saucepan or stock pot over medium-high heat; add onion, garlic, green pepper and mushrooms.

2. 2

   Sauté until vegetables are tender and mushrooms release juice, about 4 minutes.

3. 3

   Add chicken and sauté until golden brown on all sides, about 5 minutes.

4. 4

   Add basil, curry powder, salt and black pepper; stir to coat.

5. 5

   Add tomatoes and bring mixture to a boil. Reduce heat to low, partially cover and simmer 15 minutes.

6. 6

   Remove from heat and stir in parsley.

7. 7

   Meanwhile, cook spaghetti according to package directions.

8. 8

   Transfer spaghetti to four shallow bowls and spoon chicken mixture over top.

9. 9

   Yields about 1 cup of chicken mixture and 1 cup of spaghetti per serving with a Points value of 8.