One Pot Chicken and Hilopites

One pot Greek comfort food. Just a down-to-earth satisfying meal.

Ingredients:

8 or 9 chicken drumsticks

1 onion, diced

2/3 cup olive oil

28 oz can diced canned tomatoes, or if you prefer a smoother sauce use passata

1 tbsp tomato paste

5 whole cloves

1 small cinnamon stick

6 1/2 cups chicken broth or water

salt and pepper to taste

2 1/2 cups dry hilopites pasta

crumbled feta to serve

 

In a large skillet heat olive oil to medium and, working in batches, lightly brown chicken on each side 3 minutes. Remove to a plate. Also remove about 1/2 cup olive oil and save for another use in fridge. Using a piece of cheesecloth or a coffee filter, tie the cloves and cinnamon stick into a bundle and secure with a piece of kitchen twine. In same pot add the onion and cook 2-3 minutes to soften. Then add the tomato paste, canned tomatoes, cloves/cinnamon pouch, broth, salt and pepper and mix together. Bring to a boil, return the chicken to the pot then reduce heat and simmer 50 minutes. Remove chicken and keep warm. Finally add the hilopites and cook 4-5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until most of the liquid is absorbed. Spoon pasta onto the plates topped with chicken and crumbled feta. Serves 6

 Adapted from: cookmegreek.blogspot.com

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