baked chicken cacciatore

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Recipe by
Vicki Butts (lazyme)
Grapeview, WA

This recipe has all of the traditional ingredients of everybody's favorite Italian chicken dish - but this easier version is baked instead of simmered on top of the stove. Serve with spaghetti, rice, mashed potatoes or crusty bread for mopping up the sauce.

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yield 4 serving(s)
prep time 15 Min
cook time 45 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For baked chicken cacciatore

  • 1
    chicken, cut into pieces
  • 2 Tbsp
    olive oil
  • 2 Tbsp
    flour
  • 1 1/4 tsp
    salt, divided
  • 1 tsp
    oregano
  • 1/2 tsp
    freshly ground pepper
  • 12 oz
    fresh mushroms, sliced
  • 1 lg
    red bell pepper, cut into 1/2-inch wide strips
  • 3/4 c
    chopped onions
  • 14 1/2 oz
    italian style stewed tomatoes
  • 1/3 c
    dry white wine
  • 1 Tbsp
    fresh flat leaf parsley, chopped

How To Make baked chicken cacciatore

  • 1
    Heat oven to 400F.
  • 2
    Remove skin from all chicken pieces except wings; trim any visible fat. Cut chicken breasts crosswise in half.
  • 3
    Heat oil in large roasting pan in oven 2 minutes.
  • 4
    Combine flour, 1 teaspoon salt, oregano and pepper in large resealable plastic bag; add chicken pieces, tossing to coat well with flour mixture.
  • 5
    Arrange chicken in hot oil in roasting pan; roast 20 minutes.
  • 6
    Stir mushrooms, red pepper and onions into roasting pan with chicken; roast 15 minutes more, stirring once.
  • 7
    Add tomatoes with their liquid, wine and remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt, breaking up tomatoes with spoon.
  • 8
    Roast 10 minutes longer until chicken is cooked through.
  • 9
    Sprinkle with chopped parsley.

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