Pollo con Pomodoro in Tecia

I usually make this in my cast-iron pot. If possible, use an attractive pot that you can take straight to the table from the stove. The whole chicken, cooked until meltingly soft, has a wonderful flavour, but if you prefer absolutely no bones, then just use large chicken breasts.

There is a lot of tomatoey sauce here, which is lovely with polenta to soak it up. You can make your polenta the quick method or the 40 minute way – just make sure you allow enough time for it to be ready w