Chicken Cacciatore / My Way
By
Cassie *
@1lovetocook1x
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What a delicious one pot meal. I love making meals like this for my family...all of the flavors from the many veggies makes the sauce delish... The Merlot wine also gives it it's own subtle flavors...Hope you give this delicious meal a whirl...
My recipe and Photos
My recipe and Photos
Rating:
★★★★★ 2 votes5
Comments:
Serves:
6 - 8
Prep:
20 Min
Cook:
1 Hr 20 Min
Method:
Bake
Ingredients
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1/4 colive oil
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1/4 cbutter
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8 - 10bone in, with skin chicken thighs or could use breasts as well
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·flour for browning chicken
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·salt & pepper for seasoning chicken
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5 clovegarlic, sliced
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2 stalk(s)celery. sliced about 1/2 in thick
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1 - 8 - 12 ozcrimini mushrooms, cleaned and sliced - medium
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10baby carrots, sliced thick
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1 largeonion, cut in half and sliced medium thickness
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1 1/2red sweet pepper, sliced medium thickness
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1green pepper, sliced medium thickness
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1 1/2 tspcrushed thyme
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1/2 tsptumeric
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1bay leaf
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1 1/2 tsporegano, dried
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1 tspcrushed red pepper flakes or more to taste
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1 - 20 ozcrushed tomatoes
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1 - 14.5 ozwhole plum tomatoes, squeezed or 1 can chopped
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2 Tbspwhite or brown sugar - optional
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1 ccabernet merlot wine
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·prepared rice or noodles
How to Make Chicken Cacciatore / My Way
- Prepare all veggies. Preheat oven to 350 degree F.
- In a 5 - 6 quart dutch oven, melt butter into the olive oil, over medium heat.
While that's heating, season chicken pieces on both sides. Pat each side in flour.
Brown each side, 4 - 5 pieces at a time until golden. Place on a plate and continue browning the remaining chicken. Set aside. - In the oil left in pot from chicken, add peppers, onion, carrots, garlic, celery...stir and cook for a few minutes.
- Then, add mushrooms;continue cooking another minute or two.
- Add the tumeric, thyme, oregano, hot pepper flakes, bay leaf...more salt and pepper. Stir.
- Add the wine, stir and cook until bubbling. Continue for a few minutes.
- Stir in the crushed and plum tomatoes. Add sugar if using...I use it to mellow out the tartness and acid of the tomato products.
- Now, place the chicken on top.
Place lid on pot and bake for 45 minutes to 1 hour.
When through, re season if need be. - Remove the lid, and continue baking another 15 - 20 minutes.
You can now - either take the chicken out and place on a plate, and cook the sauce down to thicken up on the stove top, if you like a thicker sauce.
I then place the pasta or rice on each plate..add a thigh or two...then a ladle of veggie sauce over top, with a sprinkle of Parmesan cheese. - Enjoy!
