Chicken Cacciatore

Total Time: 1 hr 25 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 clove elephant garlic, minced
• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 3 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts
• 1 (16 ounce) can diced tomatoes, undrained
• 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 1 medium green bell pepper, julienned
• 1 medium sweet onion, julienned
• 2 1/2 ounces sliced fresh mushrooms
• 1 bay leaf
• 2 teaspoons dried oregano or 2 teaspoons dried basil, crushed
• 1/2 teaspoon dried rosemary, crushed
• 1/4 cup dry wine (needs to be of good quality)

Recipe

• 1 in a large skillet, saute garlic, julienned peppers and onions in olive oil until tender over medium heat.
• 2 remove peppers and onions and add more oil if needed.
• 3 place chicken breasts in oil and brown about 15 minutes.
• 4 return peppers and onions to skillet.
• 5 combine tomatoes, tomato sauce, bay leaf, oregano or basil, rosemary, salt and pepper.
• 6 pour mixture over chicken in skillet.
• 7 cover and simmer 30-40 minutes.
• 8 add mushrooms and wine and cook uncovered over low heat until chicken is tender, approximately 15-20 minutes.
• 9 turn occasionally.
• 10 transfer chicken and sauce to a serving dish.
• 11 discard bay leaf.
• 12 serve with rice or hot cooked pasta.