Chicken Cacciatore - Instant Pot

I was feeling like Italian food, and I had chicken and sausages in the refrigerator. So, dinner was Chicken Cacciatore.

Ingredients:

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 large onion, cut into 1" chunks
• 1 bell pepper, cut into 1" chunks
• 14 oz can diced tomatoes
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 tablespoon fresh chopped basil
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 2 or 3 chicken breasts, frozen (about 1.5 pounds)
• 2 links Italian sausage (about 12 ounces?)
• 6 green olives, chopped coursely
• 4 ounces shredded mozzarella cheese
     

Instructions:

1. Saute the onion and bell peppers in the olive oil in the Instant Pot for 4 or 5 minutes.
2. Add in the diced tomatoes with the juices.
3. Stir in the spices.
4. Nestle the chicken in the sauce, scooping some on top of the chicken.
5. Add in the sausage links as well.
6. Set the Instant Pot to Pressure Cook, and set for 13 minutes.
7. Turn the valve to SEALING, press ON (if needed), and let cook.
8. Once the Instant Pot finishes cooking, do a QUICK RELEASE.
9. Open the lid, and remove the chicken and sausage.
10. Stir in the olives.
11. Cut sausage into thin medallions, then cut into half circles.
12. Cut the chicken into bite size pieces.
13. Put sausage and chicken back in the pot and stir.
14. Sprinkle mozzarella cheese over top. Put the lid on lightly.
15. and let the cheese melt for a few minutes. Serve over pasta or with bread.

Carole's Notes:

We both liked this - even more on  the second day, with a sturdy Italian Fougasse for dipping.

The recipe is adapted https://lifemadesweeter.com/instant-pot-chicken-cacciatore/
and
https://www.willcookforsmiles.com/instant-pot-chicken-parmesan/