CLASSIC CHICKEN CACCIATORE

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Chicken cacciatore-or chicken in the style of the hunter-is a warm and hearty stewed dish from the Italian-American culinary canon. This dish typically features browned chicken, herbs, garlic, tomatoes, mushrooms and other deeply flavorful vegetables. On a cold winter night, this chicken cacciatore recipe is perfectly wonderful and a total crowd pleaser!

Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories Entree

Time 1h20m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 13

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Ingredients

3- to 3 1/2-lb cut-up whole chicken
1/2 cup Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1 medium green bell pepper
2 medium onions
1 can (14.5 oz) Muir Glen™ organic diced tomatoes, undrained
1 can (8 oz) tomato sauce
1 cup sliced fresh mushrooms (3 oz)
1 1/2 teaspoons chopped fresh or 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano leaves
1 teaspoon chopped fresh or 1/4 teaspoon dried basil leaves
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
Grated Parmesan cheese, if desired

Steps:

Coat chicken with flour. In 12-inch skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Cook chicken in oil 15 to 20 minutes or until brown on all sides; drain.
Cut bell pepper and onions crosswise in half; cut each half into fourths.
Stir bell pepper, onions and remaining ingredients except cheese into chicken in skillet. Heat to boiling; reduce heat. Cover and simmer 30 to 40 minutes or until juice of chicken is clear when thickest part is cut to bone (at least 165°F). Serve with cheese.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 400, Carbohydrate 19 g, Cholesterol 85 mg, Fat 2, Fiber 3 g, Protein 30 g, SaturatedFat 5 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 630 mg, Sugar 6 g, TransFat 0 g