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Baked Mediterranean Chicken And Rice

Another perfect one if you've got friends coming around for the evening. Sling it in the oven and work your way through a bottle of wine while it's cooking...

Steps

Heat oven to 180c.
Season the chicken with salt and freshly ground pepper.
Heat the olive oil in a flameproof casserole and brown the chicken all over.
Transfer to a plate.
Fry the onion and red pepper in the casserole for a couple of minutes , then stir in the garlic and rice.
Pour in the wine and passata and add the olives , sun dried tomatoes and basil.
Season , stir well and bring to a simmer.
Return the chicken to the pan , push it into the liquid.
Cover and bake for 45 minutes.
Scatter with basil leaves , parmesan and a grinding of pepper to serve.

Ingredients

skinless chicken breasts, olive oil, red onion, red pepper, garlic, long grain rice, dry white wine, tomatoes, pitted black olives, sun-dried tomatoes, basil leaves, parmesan cheese