Chicken Cacciatore

Name: Chicken Cacciatore
Prep time: 1 h 5 min
Cook time: 1 h 5 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Mediterranean, Italian, European
Ingredients: 3 bay leaves; 2 kilograms chicken, cut into 8 to 10 pieces; 454 grams cremini mushrooms, cleaned and sliced; 473 milliliters dry white wine; 4 garlic cloves, smashed and finely chopped; 6 servings Sauteed Haricot Verts, see recipe; 6 servings Kosher salt; 6 servings Olive oil, as needed; 2 larges onions, sliced; 2 kilograms Italian plum tomatoes, passed through the food mill or pureed; 1 red pepper, seeded and cut into 1/2-inch dice; 1 pinch Pinch crushed red pepper flakes; 1 bundle thyme; 1 yellow pepper, seeded and cut into 1/2-inch dice

Chicken Cacciatore requires around 1 hour and 5 minutes from start to finish. This recipe covers 45% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One serving contains 950 calories, 62g of protein, and 60g of fat. This recipe serves 6. A mixture of bundle thyme, sauteed haricot verts, cremini mushrooms, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so flavorful. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free, dairy free, and primal diet.

Instructions

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Coat a large, wide pot with olive oil and put over high heat. Season the chicken with salt. To taste, and brown in the hot oil, working in batches, if needed. Once all the chicken is brown, remove it to a plate and discard most of the excess fat.

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Olive Oil

Whole Chicken

Salt

Cooking Oil

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If needed to coat the bottom of the pan, add a tablespoon of olive oil.

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Olive Oil

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Add the onions and crushed red pepper, season with salt, to taste, and sweat over low heat for 8 to 10 minutes.

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Red Pepper Flakes

Onion

Salt

Add the garlic and sweat for 1 to 2 minutes.

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Garlic

Add the peppers and cook until they are soft, about 2 to 3 minutes.

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Peppers

Add the mushrooms, season with salt, to taste, and cook until they are soft.

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Mushrooms

Salt

Add the white wine and reduce by half.

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White Wine

Return the chicken to the pan and add the tomatoes; taste for seasoning.

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Seasoning

Tomato

Whole Chicken

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Add the thyme bundle and the bay leaves. Bring the liquid to a boil, then reduce the heat to a simmer. Partially cover the pot and simmer for 20 to 30 minutes. Check the level of the sauce periodically during the cooking process and replenish it with water as needed; the level of liquid should be about even with the chicken.

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Bay Leaves

Whole Chicken

Sauce

Thyme

Water

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Remove the chicken from the pot and arrange it on a pretty serving platter. Taste the sauce for seasoning and adjust if needed. Skim the surface of the sauce if excessively greasy. Spoon the sauce over the chicken and serve. Tastes like chicken!

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Seasoning

Whole Chicken

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Ingredients

Servings:

bay leaves 2kilograms

chicken, cut into 8 to 10 pieces 454grams

cremini mushrooms, cleaned and sliced 473milliliters

dry white wine 4

garlic cloves, smashed and finely chopped 6servings

Sauteed Haricot Verts, see recipe 6servings

Kosher salt 6servings

Olive oil, as needed 2larges

onions, sliced 2kilograms

Italian plum tomatoes, passed through the food mill or pureed 1

red pepper, seeded and cut into 1/2-inch dice 1pinch

Pinch crushed red pepper flakes 1

bundle thyme 1

yellow pepper, seeded and cut into 1/2-inch dice

Recommended wine: Chianti, Trebbiano, Verdicchio

Italian works really well with Chianti, Trebbiano, and Verdicchio. Italians know food and they know wine. Trebbiano and Verdicchio are Italian white wines that pair well with fish and white meat, while Chianti is a great Italian red for heavier, bolder dishes. One wine you could try is Santa Margherita Chianti Classico Riserva. It has 4.8 out of 5 stars and a bottle costs about 27 dollars.