chicken cacciatore

Monroe Township, NJ
Updated on Dec 7, 2012

MY FAMILY LOVES THIS DISH BUT I USUALLY USE BONE IN BREAST N THIGHS...THIS TIME I USED BONELESS BREAST N IT STILL CAME OUT DELICIOUS. I SERVED MINE ON RIGATONI....ANY PASTA WILL DO :) NEW PIX...THIS TIME BONE-IN N COLORED PEPPERS....SAME GREAT DISH :)

prep time 20 Min
cook time 40 Min
method Stove Top
yield 6 serving(s)

Ingredients

  • 4 large boneless chicken breast, cut into 2 inch pieces
  • 3 large mixture of red n green peppers (sliced thick ) i only had red ones :(
  • 1 cup mushrooms, sliced
  • 1 large onion, (sliced thick)
  • 3 cloves garlic, (sliced)
  • 1 can crushed tomatoes (large) 28 oz
  • 1 can tomato paste
  • 1 cup red wine (i used cabernet savignon)
  • 2 tablespoons fresh basil (chopped or torn) dry will work just use 1 tsp.
  • - salt n pepper to taste
  • - parmesean cheese
  • - olive oil
  • 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • 1 pound rigatoni or ziti, cooked

How To Make chicken cacciatore

  • Step 1
    IN A LARGE PAN BROWN CHICKEN PIECES SLIGHTLY ON BOTH SIDES IN A COUPLE TBLSPS. OF OLIVE OIL N SEASON WITH SALT N PEPPER. SET CHICKEN ASIDE.
  • Step 2
    ADD ANOTHER 2 TBLSPNS OF OLIVE OIL N SAUTE PEPPERS, ONIONS N GARLIC UNTIL SOFTENED N SLIGHTLY BROWNED. SEASON WITH SALT N PEPPER N STIRRING OCCASIONALLY.
  • Step 3
    THEN ADD MUSHROOMS N COOK FOR A FEW MORE MINUTES THEN ADD CRUSHED TOMATOES, TOMATO PASTE, RED WINE, RED PEPPER FLAKES N BASIL. STIR N LET THIS COOK ON LOW/MED FOR ABOUT 7 MIN.
  • Step 4
    RETURN CHICKEN TO PAN N MIX IN WITH SAUCE. COVER N REDUCE TO A SIMMER FOR 20 MINUTES. SERVE OVER PASTA N SPRINKLE WITH PARMESEAN CHEESE...ENJOY!

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Category: Chicken
Culture: Italian
Keyword: #mushrooms
Keyword: #red
Keyword: #onions
Keyword: #PEPPERS
Keyword: #crushed
Keyword: #wine
Keyword: #tomatoes
Ingredient: Chicken
Method: Stove Top

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