MOM'S CHICKEN CACCIATORE

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This was my dad's favorite. Real Italian cooking at it's best. It always amazes me how the simplest recipes are the best.

Provided by Joanne Bellezza-Loughlin

Categories     Chicken

Time 1h45m

Number Of Ingredients 8

15 (approx chicken pieces - white and dark meat - i use thights and breasts (i cut the breasts in half before frying)
2 Tbsp olive oil
3 clove garlic, chopped
1 can(s) crushed italian tomatoes (i use tutta rosa in the green can)
2 can(s) del monte tomato sauce
1/2 c white wine
1 pkg fresh mushrooms, sliced
salt, pepper, parsley flakes, basil flakes

Steps:

  • 1. Pat the chicken pieces dry and season with salt and pepper.
  • 2. In large pot, head olive oil and fry chicken pieces - 4 pieces at a time - 3 minutes each side until golden brown.
  • 3. When all the chicken is fried, remove oil from pot and add garlic and mushrooms - stir to get all the goodness from the bottom on the pot.
  • 4. Add the crushed tomatoes, tomato sauce and wine to the pot.
  • 5. Season with salt, pepper, parsley and basil. (I don't measure my seasoning - but I would guess approx 1-2 Tbsp parsley and 1 tbsp basil - salt and pepper to taste)
  • 6. Return chicken to pot with tomato sauce and cover. Cook on low heat for approximately 1 hour. Shake the pot every once in a while to stir chicken. (If the sauce is too thin, move the cover slightly off pot so that steam can escape.)
  • 7. Remove any chicken skin and place chicken in casserole dish and ladle sauce over the chicken. Serve with your favorite pasta. I usually use Angel Hair. You'll have enough sauce for the pasta too.

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