Chicken Cacciatore

Total Time: 1 hr 40 mins Preparation Time: 40 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 3 lbs broiler-fryer chickens, cut up
• 1/4 cup shortening (or you can use olive oil)
• 1/2 cup flour
• 2 cups thinly sliced onion rings
• 1/2 cup chopped green pepper
• 2 cloves garlic, crushed
• 1 (16 ounce) can tomatoes, drained
• 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 1 (3 ounce) can sliced mushrooms, drained
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon oregano

Recipe

• 1 wash chicken and pat dry.
• 2 in a large skillet, melt shortening (or use olive oil), over medium heat.
• 3 coat chicken with flour.
• 4 cook chicken in hot shortening (oil) over medium heat 15 to 20 minutes or until brown.
• 5 remove chicken and set aside.
• 6 add onion rings, green pepper and garlic to skillet; cook and stir over medium heat until onion and pepper are tender.
• 7 stir in remaining ingredients.
• 8 add chicken, cover and simmer 30 to 40 minutes or until the thickest pieces are tender.
• 9 (4 servings).