Lighter Chicken Cacciatore - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 Tbsp. olive oil
2 cloves minced garlic
3 whole chicken breasts, halved and skinned
1 large onion, cut in rings
1/2 c. chopped red or green pepper
1 (16 oz.) can tomatoes, drained
8 oz. can tomato sauce
1/4 c. white wine
2 (4 oz.) cans sliced mushrooms
1/4 tsp. basil
1/2 tsp. oregano
1 bay leaf
1/8 tsp. black pepper

Preparation

Heat oil and garlic.
Brown chicken 5 minutes each side. Remove chicken and set aside.
Cook onion and green or red pepper until tender.
Add remaining ingredients, including chicken. Cover and simmer about 1/2 hour.
Remove bay leaf.
Serve over rice or linguine.