One-Pot Mediterranean Chicken Casserole – Hearty & Delicious

Ingredients

• 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
• 2 small red onions, cut into thin wedges
• 2 garlic cloves, crushed
• 160g (1 cup) Sicilian green olives (Pitted)
• 1 tsp fennel seeds
• 125ml (1/2 cup) dry white wine
• 700g bottle tomato passata
• 250ml (1 cup) chicken stock
• 1kg chicken thigh fillets, trimmed and halved
• 400g can cannellini beans, drained and rinsed
• 1 cup uncooked risoni
• ½ bunch fresh basil, shredded, plus extra for garnish
• 1 lemon, finely grated rind and juice
• Freshly cracked black pepper, to taste