Stewed Chicken and Macaroni ( Kotopoulo Me Makaronia)

Kim127's Note:

This recipe was billed as "An absolute "have to try" dish right from the villages of Rhodes". This recipe was posted by Suise Atsaides, who has a wonderful website on the island of Rhodes, Greece. This recipe was posted for the Zaar World Tour 2006. I have not prepared this recipe yet and the prep and cook time are best guesstimate based on the recipe instructions.

• Total Time: 1 hrs 15 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 1 hrs

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

• 2 lbs chicken pieces
• 1 cup olive oil
• 1 large onion , chopped
• 2 garlic cloves , chopped
• 2 cups tomatoes , chopped
• 2 bay leaves
• ¼ teaspoon oregano
• ¼ teaspoon basil
• salt and pepper
• 2 cups chicken stock
• 1 lb pasta , cooked
• grated cheese

Directions:

1. Rinse and dry the chicken pieces. Salt and pepper them well.
2. In a large sauce pan, heat the oil. Brown the chicken, onions and garlic together.
3. Add the tomatoes, chicken stock, bay leaves and spices. Stew the chicken over a slow heat until tender.
4. Serve over the pasta of your choice with lots of grated cheese.

Reviews

[Dr. Jenny]

This recipe was really good. Easy to make, fantastic flavor. I should have read the other reviewers' comments first, as mine did come out very oily. You could easily reduce the olive oil to 1/2 cup as evelyn/athens suggested. We followed all directions and ingredients as posted and topped with fresh parm. Thanks, Kim!

[Starrynews]

Really nice recipe. I decreased the amount of olive oil to about 1 T, added an extra clove of garlic, and some chopped green pepper (just personal preferences). I also added 1 T of tomato paste to help thicken the sauce up a bit towards the end of the simmering. The chicken was so tender and juicy and the sauce was lovely over some multigrain pasta. Thanks for a lovely and tasty dish!

[Chef1MOM~Connie]

AUSSIE/NZ Swap May2008- FANTASTIC! I did add an additional clove of garlic as I love garlic. This reminds me of YiaYia's. Not quite the same but so similar it is going into my cookbook! LOVE IT!