Chicken Cacciatore

Submitted by: NICK PECKHAM

Chicken Cacciatore

Makes 6 servings

Ingredients:

• Chicken - preferred would be thighs - I use small breasts (6 thighs)

• Mushrooms (shitake) - sliced (about 2 cups)

• Yellow Onion - sliced (one medium)

• Yellow and Red Peppers - sliced (1 each of peppers)

• Garlic Clove - finely chopped

• Large can of diced tomatoes (28 oz size is good)

• 8 oz. can of Tomato Sauce

• 3/4 cup red wine (one glass for drinking while cooking!)

• Red Pepper flakes (if you want a little kick — otherwise, leave out!)

• Bay Leaf

• Oregano, Parsley chopped (about 2 tsp. each)
  

Instructions:

Sprinkle the chicken with salt and pepper.

Dredge in flour, coating all sides. Heat olive oil in heavy pan until hot.

Add chicken and brown. Do in batches (it’s a lot of chicken). Remove the chicken to a plate and set aside.

Put a little more olive oil in the same pan and add: mushrooms, peppers, onion, and garlic. Cook until tender.

Add the tomatoes, tomato sauce, red wine, bay leaf, oregano, parsley, and red pepper flakes, if using.

Bring to a boil and then lower to a simmer for about 40 minutes. Remove lid, if sauce is thin, simmer uncovered a bit to thicken it. Remove the bay leaf if you find it.

*Note - I don’t use a specific measurement of the above ingredients. Depending on how many people you are cooking for. 2-4 people, start with this and go from there as you make this recipe. You may want more or less of an ingredient.

Bon appetit!