Chicken Cacciatore

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 kg chicken pieces
• flour seasoned with salt and pepper
• 125 ml oil
• 1 garlic clove, crushed
• 2 onions, diced
• 2 green capsicum, chopped
• 4 cups canned whole tomatoes
• 125 g tomato paste
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• freshly cracked black pepper
• 1 sprig fresh thyme
• 1/2 teaspoon mixed spice
• 1/2 cup red wine
• 12 black olives
• chopped parsley

Recipe

• 1 coat chicken pieces with seasoned flour and brown in hot oil.
• 2 stir in the crushed garlic, diced onions, and chopped green capsicums and cook for 10 minutes on a low heat.
• 3 add tomatoes, tomato paste, salt, sugar, cracked black pepper, thyme and mixed spice.
• 4 stir until combined.
• 5 cook uncovered for 15 to 20 minutes on low heat.
• 6 transfer to a casserole.
• 7 add the red wine; cover and bake at 200 degrees celsius for 45 minutes or until chicken is tender and a thick sauce has formed.
• 8 add the black olives and sprinkle with finely chopped parsley before serving.
• 9 serve with a risotto or fresh steamed vegetables.