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Since we camp and Dutch oven cook a fair amount, I am always looking for something new to try. Darin Siefken at Crawdaddy Outdoors shared this recipe with me and it has quickly become a favorite. It is a little bit time consuming, but so worth it. Could easily be made inside instead of over coals...

Cheesy Chicken Italiano

Nutrition Info

• Calories: 310.9
• Fat: 8.1g
• Carbohydrates: 14.1g
• Protein: 43.2g

Ingredients

1 pound bacon 
8 chicken breasts -cut into chunks
3 cloves garlic - minced
1 large yellow onion sliced
6 large tomatoes - diced
1 red bell pepper - cut into chunks
1 green bell pepper - cut into chunks
1 cup mushrooms- sliced
(1) 10 3/4 oz can tomato puree
1/4 c balsamic vinegar
1/4 cup honey
2 tsp oregano -ground
2 tsp basil 
1 1/2 tsp parsley
1 tsp salt
1 tsp ground black pepper
3 cups mozzarella cheese -grated (low fat or fat free)
3 cups cheddar cheese - grated (low fat or fat free)
1/2 cup Parmesan cheese

Directions

slice bacon into 1 inch strips and fry until brown. Remove all bacon grease except 2 tbsp add chicken and garlic and cook til done. In a dutch oven layer ingredients. Start with onion slices then chicken and garlic. Add tomatoes, red and green bell peppers and mushrooms. bake for 30 minutes.

In a separate bowl mix tomato puree, vinegar, honey and spices into a sauce stir to mix well. 
Sprinkle bacon over the chicken and vegetables then pour sauce over the all. Cover and bake another 15 minutes. Sprinkle cheeses over the top. Replace lid and let sit for 15 minutes until the cheese is melted

serves 16

Number of Servings: 16

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user TAMRAC63.


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