Chicken Cacciatore


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Ingredients

2 chicken breasts
4 chicken thighs, bone in
2 teaspoons Salt, or to taste
1 teaspoon pepper, or to taste
2 tablespoons olive oil, plus more if needed
1/2 cup flour
1 large onion, chopped
1 large red bell pepper, chopped
6 cloves garlic, crushed
10 fresh mushrooms, quartered
1 (28 ounce) can tomatoes, drained and coarsely chopped
1/2 cup dry white wine
1 1/2 teaspoons dried oregano
Parmesan cheese, to taste
1/4 cup Fresh basil leaves, coarsely chopped

Preparation

1
In a medium-sized bowl, mix salt, pepper and flour together.
2
Wash chicken and remove excess skin. Dredge in flour mixture and shake off excess.
3
Heat oil is a large non-stick skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken and brown on all sides.
4
Remove from the pan and drain on paper towels.
5
To the same skillet add the onion and garlic and stir until onion is soft, but not browned. Next, add red pepper and mushrooms; cook, stirring occasionally until softened.
6
Add tomatoes, white wine and oregano and cook until alcohol has burned off; 3-5 minutes.
7
Return chicken to skillet, cover and simmer on low for one hour.

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Garnish with grated Parmesan cheese and chopped basil. Serve over pasta with rustic bread on the side.

Tags:

Italian
chicken

Yield:

6.0 servings

Added:

January 1, 2010

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