Baked Chicken with White Beans and Tomatoes
A hearty one-skillet dish combining crispy bacon, tender chicken thighs, and white beans in a rich tomato sauce. Perfect for a comforting family meal.
Ingredients
- •6 slices bacon
- •4 pieces chicken thighs
- •2 medium onions
- •1 can stewed tomatoes
- •2 cans white beans
- •rinsed and drained
Cooking Instructions
- 1.
Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 350°F.
10 min
- 2.
Cook bacon in a 10-inch heavy ovenproof skillet over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until browned and crisp, about 8 minutes. Transfer bacon with a slotted spoon to paper towels to drain, reserving fat in skillet.
8 min
- 3.
While bacon is browning, pat chicken dry and season with 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Brown chicken in fat in skillet over moderately high heat, turning over once, about 8 minutes total, then transfer chicken with tongs to paper towels to drain.
8 min
- 4.
Pour off all but 3 tablespoons fat from skillet and reduce heat to moderate. Cook onions in skillet with 1/4 teaspoon salt, stirring and scraping up any brown bits, until golden brown, about 10 minutes. Stir tomatoes and juice into onions and boil, uncovered, 3 minutes, to concentrate juices slightly. Stir in bacon and beans and bring to a simmer. Nestle chicken, skin side up, in beans and bake, uncovered, until chicken is cooked through, 20 to 25 minutes.
38 min