Cinnamon Chicken

serves 4

Ingredients

• 2–3 chicken breasts
• ~3 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 small onion, diced
• 1 can (28 oz/800 ml) whole tomatoes
• 3 cloves of garlic, minced
• 2 cinnamon sticks
• ¼–½ peach, chopped finely OR 1–2 tablespoons honey
• 1 splash of vinegar
• Salt to taste
• Pepper to taste
• Enough pasta for 4 servings (cheese tortellini is good)

Steps

1. Heat olive oil in a medium saucepan.
2. Lightly brown the chicken breasts in the oil—don't cook them through.
3. Add the onion and fry for a couple of minutes.
4. Add peach (if you're using peach) and fry for another minute.
5. Cut the tomatoes in half and add them.
6. Add everything else and simmer, covered, for 45 minutes, stirring occasionally.
7. Remove the lid and let it simmer for about 15 more minutes.
8. In the meantime, cook the pasta according to the directions on the package.
9. Remove cinnamon sticks from sauce. Serve over hot pasta with freshly-grated Parmesan and garlic bread.

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Adapted from “Cinnamon Chicken” in the Wikibooks Cookbook by its contributors, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Reformatted for this site; this page's recipe text is shared under the same license.