Chicken Cacciatore(Microwave) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 medium onion, chopped
1 medium green pepper, sliced
1 Tbsp. butter
1 (28 oz.) can whole tomatoes
1/4 c. flour
1 bay leaf
1 Tbsp. dried parsley
1 tsp. salt
1 clove garlic, minced
1/2 tsp. oregano
1 tsp. paprika
1/4 tsp. pepper
1/4 tsp. basil
1 frying chicken, cut up (about 3 lb.)
pinch of sugar

Preparation

In a 3-quart microproof casserole, mix onion, green pepper and butter.
Cook covered on High (max power) 4 to 5 minutes.
Add tomatoes and flour; stir until smooth.
Stir in all ingredients except chicken.
Cover and cook on High (max power) 5 minutes. Add chicken pieces, immersing them in sauce.
Cook, covered, on High (max power) 20 to 25 minutes until chicken is tender.
Stir once during cooking.
Allow to stand 5 minutes covered after cooking.
Remove bay leaf and serve with rice.
Delicious!