Chicken Cacciatore

Chicken Cacciatore

2 ½ to 3 lbs. chicken, cut into serving pieces (I cube chicken to bite size)
¼ cup butter
2 Tbsp. olive oil
1 onion, finely chopped
½ green bell pepper, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 tsp. salt
½ tsp. pepper
½ tsp. basil
1 can diced tomatoes with liquid
1 cup chicken broth
Hot cooked rice

Brown chicken in butter and oil in a large skillet over medium heat. When chicken is golden brown, stir in onion, bell pepper, garlic, salt, pepper, and basil. Cook, stirring occasionally until onion in tender but not browned, about 5 minutes. Add untrained tomatoes and mix well. Bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat and simmer 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add chicken broth and simmer 10 more minutes. Serve over rice.