Mediterranean Chicken Casserole - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 yellow onion
4 tomatoes
1 green capsicum
100 g mushrooms
1 tablespoon olive oil
3 -6 skinless chicken pieces, on the bone, eg drumstick, thighs or 3 -6 chicken fillets, diced into bite size pieces
2 sprigs lemon thyme
1/2 cup dry white wine
6 pitted black olives (optional)
salt & freshly ground black pepper
1 garlic clove, finely chopped
1 tablespoon finely sliced basil

Preparation

Chop onion.
Cut tomatoes into small pieces.
Halve capsicum, remove seeds and cut each into eight pieces.
Wash and halve mushrooms.
Heat oil a saucepan on medium heat and brown chicken pieces for about 1 minute each side.
Transfer chicken to a plate.
Add onion, garlic and thyme to pan and on a medium heat stir fry for about 2 minutes.
Add capsicum and stir fry for about 2 minutes.
Add tomato and stir well before adding wine, mushrooms, olives and chicken pieces.
Season with a little salt and pepper and bring to a simmer.
Cover and cook for about 20 minutes.
Just before serving stir in basil.
Serve with steamed rice or vegetables.