Chicken Cacciatore - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 medium onion, chopped
1 medium green pepper, chopped
1 Tbsp. butter or margarine
2 cans (14 oz.) stewed tomatoes
1/4 c. flour
2 to 3 lb. chicken, cut up (whole or breasts)

Preparation

Put onion, green pepper and butter in 3-quart microwave casserole.
Cover and cook on High (max power) for 6 to 8 minutes until onion is translucent.
Add juice from stewed tomatoes and flour; stir until smooth.
Stir in rest of the stewed tomatoes. Cover and cook on High for 5 minutes.
Add chicken, covering with sauce.
Cover and cook on Simmer (or 50%) for 25 to 30 minutes or until chicken is tender.
Stir halfway through cooking time. Allow to stand, covered, 5 minutes before serving with hot rice or pasta.