chicken cacciatore

Name: CHICKEN CACCIATORE
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 4 h
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: SEASON CHICKEN, DREDGE IN FLOUR AND BROWN IN LARGE SKILLET, OR DUTCH OVEN. REMOVE TO A PLATE(DUTCH OVEN METHOD) OR PLACE IN CROCK POT.; 8-10 - pieces-chicken thighs, and/or legs; 1/2-1 cup(s) all purpose flour; - salt; - pepper; 3 tablespoon(s) olive oil; ADD TO PAN, AND STIR COOKING 1-2 MINUTES; 1 medium onion, sliced; 2-3 medium bell peppers, red/green/yellow, sliced into strips; 8 ounce(s) fresh mushrooms, thick sliced or quartered; 3-4 clove(s) garlic-minced, equivilent to 1 tbsp; DEGLAZE PAN - ADD AND SCRAPE UP ANY BITS ON THE PAN, POUR OVER CHICKEN IN CROCK POT/ADD CHICKEN BACK IN TO DUTCH OVEN; 1/4 cup(s) red wine(optional) or chicken broth; ADD REMAINING INGREDIENTS TO CROCK POT/DUTCH OVEN OVER CHICKEN. COVER AND COOK 4 HRS ON HIGH/6-8 HRS ON LOW. USE HEAVY LID ON DUTCH OVEN AND BAKE AT 325 3-4 HOURS.; 1 - bay leaf; 1/2 teaspoon(s) oregano, dried; 26 ounce(s) tomatoes, crushed, canned-or 2 smaller cans whole plum tomatoes, broken up with your hands. you can drain the juice first, if you want less liquid in the finished product.; 2 tablespoon(s) sugar; 8-10 - fresh basil leaves; 1/2-1 teaspoon(s) salt; 1/8 teaspoon(s) pepper; ADJUST SEASONING/SALT AND PEPPER. SERVE OVER PASTA OR RICE

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Recipe by

Susan Din

@spatdi

Houston, TX

This chicken cooks with peppers, onions tomatoes and mushrooms and is delicious served over pasta or rice. So comforting and satisfying, this dish can be cooked in a crockpot, but if you don't have one, a dutch oven will work just as well.

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yield 4 -6

prep time 30 Min

cook time 4 Hr

method Slow Cooker Crock Pot

Ingredients For chicken cacciatore

SEASON CHICKEN, DREDGE IN FLOUR AND BROWN IN LARGE SKILLET, OR DUTCH OVEN. REMOVE TO A PLATE(DUTCH OVEN METHOD) OR PLACE IN CROCK POT.
8-10

pieces-chicken thighs, and/or legs
1/2-1 c

all purpose flour
salt
pepper
3 Tbsp

olive oil
ADD TO PAN, AND STIR COOKING 1-2 MINUTES
1 md

onion, sliced
2-3 md

bell peppers, red/green/yellow, sliced into strips
8 oz

fresh mushrooms, thick sliced or quartered
3-4 clove

garlic-minced, equivilent to 1 tbsp
DEGLAZE PAN - ADD AND SCRAPE UP ANY BITS ON THE PAN, POUR OVER CHICKEN IN CROCK POT/ADD CHICKEN BACK IN TO DUTCH OVEN
1/4 c

red wine(optional) or chicken broth
ADD REMAINING INGREDIENTS TO CROCK POT/DUTCH OVEN OVER CHICKEN. COVER AND COOK 4 HRS ON HIGH/6-8 HRS ON LOW. USE HEAVY LID ON DUTCH OVEN AND BAKE AT 325 3-4 HOURS.
1

bay leaf
1/2 tsp

oregano, dried
26 oz

tomatoes, crushed, canned-or 2 smaller cans whole plum tomatoes, broken up with your hands. you can drain the juice first, if you want less liquid in the finished product.
2 Tbsp

sugar
8-10

fresh basil leaves
1/2-1 tsp

salt
1/8 tsp

pepper
ADJUST SEASONING/SALT AND PEPPER. SERVE OVER PASTA OR RICE

How To Make chicken cacciatore

1
Season Chicken with salt and pepper, dredge in flour-patting off excess flour. In a large skillet or the dutch oven, Heat oil over medium high and brown the chicken on both sides, removing to a plate(for dutch oven) or to the crock pot.

2
Add all the veg to the same pan, and cook stirring for 1-2 minutes.
3
Deglaze with wine or broth, stirring to bring up any bits stuck on the pan. Pour over the chicken in the crock pot. For dutch oven, add chicken back in.
4
Add remaining ingredients over the chicken/veg mix. In crock pot, cover and cook on low 6-8 hours, or 4 hours on high. In dutch oven, cover with heavy/tight lid and bake at 325 for 3-4 hours. Serve over cooked pasta or rice.
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