Saucy Chicken Recipe | Easy Chicken Breast Skillet Dinner Idea (2024)

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This easy chicken breast recipe only needs one pan and is quick enough for weeknight dinner! Flavorful pan-fried chicken tossed with tender veggies and a delicious Ragú Traditional Sauce.

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    AN EASY SKILLET CHICKEN BREAST RECIPE

    We all know the deal here. I like chicken.

    And,I know. We talked about chicken a hot minute ago, but this one is saucy.And there’s vegetables in there, too.
    See what I did there? I married the two and blessed them with sauce. Delish!

    Back in the day, when I was a little girl, my duties in the kitchen included shelling walnuts, peeling roasted peppers, and licking the bowls, among other things.

    I was fortunate – my mom cooked every meal and baked every cake. Kind of like what I’m doing these days for my kids. In my humble opinion, that’s super cool.

    Naturally, my sister and I would sit around, trying to help Mom with mealtime, and driveher bananas, I’m sure.

    That being said, family mealtime was very important to us. One of our favorite meals that Momliked to make for us was this Saucy Chicken. She would chop up a bunch of veggies and chicken,then add a generous amount of Ragú to pull it all together.

    As I remember it, this dish was literally finger-licking good. The addition of a delicious tomato sauce was brilliant. I say that because this recipe is so simple, so easy, yet SO tasty. It always takes just that one ingredient to take your food to the next level.

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    There’s a certain amount of comfort in that sauce.Ragú has the authentic Italian taste that family’s love, and there is always a variety of great tasting, quick and easy to make family favorite recipes with it.

    ENJOY!

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    Saucy Chicken

    Katerina | Diethood

    This Italian-inspired saucy chicken recipe with fresh mushrooms, sweet onions, and bell peppers is quick and easy weeknight dinner.

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    Servings : 4

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    Prep Time 10 minutes mins

    Cook Time 15 minutes mins

    Total Time 25 minutes mins

    Ingredients

    • 3 tablespoons olive oil
    • 12- ounces chicken breast , cubed
    • 2 yellow onions , sliced
    • 1 orange bell pepper , sliced
    • 1 yellow bell pepper , sliced
    • 1 cup sliced mushrooms
    • salt and fresh ground pepper , to taste
    • 1/2 tablespoon freeze dried basil
    • 1/2 teaspoon fresh parsley
    • 1 cup Ragú® Old World Style® Traditional Sauce (or any other pasta sauce)

    Instructions

    • Heat olive oil in a large frying pan.

    • Add all ingredients, except the Ragú Sauce, to the pan; cook, stirring frequently, until chicken is cooked and vegetables are tender.

    • Stir in sauce and continue to cook for 5 more minutes, or until heated through.

    • Serve.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 249 kcal | Carbohydrates: 12 g | Protein: 20 g | Fat: 13 g | Saturated Fat: 1 g | Cholesterol: 54 mg | Sodium: 425 mg | Potassium: 799 mg | Fiber: 2 g | Sugar: 6 g | Vitamin A: 1280 IU | Vitamin C: 102.5 mg | Calcium: 28 mg | Iron: 1.5 mg

    Nutritional info is an estimate and provided as courtesy. Values may vary according to the ingredients and tools used. Please use your preferred nutritional calculator for more detailed info.

    Course: Dinner, Lunch/Dinner

    Cuisine: American

    Keyword: saucy chicken, saucy chicken recipe

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    11 comments on “Saucy Chicken”

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      Rosa

      Feb 20, 2024 at 2:25 PM

      My all time favorite!
      So easy yet so tasty!
      Cook it for someone to impress or just for you to savor on.

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        Katerina

        Feb 21, 2024 at 2:19 PM

        Great to hear it’s your favorite! It’s awesome that it’s easy and tasty, perfect for any occasion. Thank YOU! 🙂

        Reply

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          Katerina

          Feb 24, 2024 at 1:06 PM

          I’m glad to hear the instructions were helpful and you found the bread delicious! Thank YOU! 🙂

          Reply

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      Ray

      May 23, 2022 at 7:25 PM

      Cooking this tomorrow. I’m no cook by any means just looking for easy meals to learn. Hope for the best. Looks great though.

      Reply

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        Katerina Petrovska

        May 25, 2022 at 7:57 AM

        I hope you’ll enjoy it! Thank YOU! 🙂

        Reply

    3. Saucy Chicken Recipe | Easy Chicken Breast Skillet Dinner Idea (10)

      Bethany

      Jan 22, 2016 at 1:05 PM

      This was amazing! I used the whole jar of sauce and served over raw zucchini “noodles” and it was FANTASTIC! Will definitely be a staple go-to dinner.

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      Dan W

      Jul 11, 2014 at 8:02 PM

      ok so I tried to make this and ended up botching it by using the entire jar of ragu instead of just a cup. so I improvised and added penne pasta IN it, as opposed to having the chicken over the pasta like I had originally planned…and it turned out amazing! Can’t wait to try this again, this time as intended in the recipe!

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      Lauren

      Feb 20, 2014 at 2:35 PM

      I love using bell peppers as much for their color as their flavor. Looks like a quick family meal–I’m always looking for more of those! Thanks!

      Reply

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        Katerina Petrovska

        Feb 20, 2014 at 10:26 PM

        Yes! I love those family meals as well – quick, one-pot, delicious, and quick! 😉 Thanks, Lauren!

        Reply

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      Laura Dembowski

      Feb 19, 2014 at 7:37 AM

      Love one pot meals like this! I always helped my mom in the kitchen too, but she probably didn’t think of it as helping 🙂

      Reply

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      Ramona

      Feb 19, 2014 at 6:04 AM

      Great dish inspired by Ragu…. 🙂

      Reply

    Saucy Chicken Recipe | Easy Chicken Breast Skillet Dinner Idea (2024)

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