Chicken Cacciatore

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• flour to coat chicken
• 2 -3 lbs chicken (cut up)
• 3/4 cup olive oil
• 6 garlic cloves, peeled and halved
• 10 to 12 ounces sliced mushrooms
• 1 large onion, peeled and sliced
• 2 green bell peppers, cored, seeded and sliced in 1/2 inch strips
• 2 red bell peppers, cored, seeded and sliced in 1/2 in strips
• 1 cup dry wine
• 1 (15 1/2 ounce) can chicken broth
• 1 (28 ounce) can of whole tomatoes with their juice, crushed
• 1 pinch red pepper
• kosher salt
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 2 -3 tablespoons tomato paste
• 6 leaves fresh basil, chopped

Recipe

• 1 place four in a shallow dish
• 2 coat chicken, shake off any excess.
• 3 heat oil in large sauce pot over medium heat (we used a large soup pot).
• 4 add chicken in batches and
• 5 fry golden brown on all sides.
• 6 remove chicken and set aside.
• 7 add garlic to the pan and cook and cook until it turns golden brown.
• 8 add mushrooms and saute 5 to 7 minutes or.
• 9 until they release most of their liquid.
• 10 add onions and bell peppers.
• 11 saute until vegetables are soft, about 6 minutes.
• 12 add wine and let it reduce about 1 minute.
• 13 add chicken broth, tomatoes, crushed red pepper, salt oregano and tomato paste.
• 14 return chicken to pot and bring to boil, stirring constantly.
• 15 turn down heat and simmer 30 to 45 minutes.
• 16 stir in fresh basil just before serving.