One Pan Tomato Basil Chicken & Rice

INGREDIENTS

chicken thighs (, skin on, bone in)

1 tbsp

olive oil

2 cloves

garlic (, chopped)

onion (, diced)

red bell pepper / capsicum (, deseeded and chopped)

1/3 cup

sun dried tomato strips in oil (, chopped (optional: but adds flavour))

1 1/3 cups

uncooked long grain rice (, rinsed (arborio rice may also be used for a risotto-like consistency))

14 1/2 oz

tin crushed tomatoes, with liquid

1 3/4 cups

chicken broth ((or chicken stock))

1 tsp

salt ((adjust to your taste))

1/2 tsp

pepper (, (adjust to your taste))

1 tsp

dried basil

1/4 cup

fresh basil leaves (, chopped)

extra chopped fresh basil ((to serve))