SAUCY CHICKEN CACCIATORE

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This is one of the best chicken cacciatore recipes I've ever tried. Goes great with garlic bread, rigatoni pasta and a nice red full bodied wine. Enjoy!

Provided by OINKEZE

Time 1h40m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 15

Ingredients

1/2 cup olive oil
1 whole chicken (cut up,rinced and patted dry)
1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
1/2 lb green olives
1/4 cup capers
1 large onion (chopped)
1 green pepper (chopped)
1 cup celery (chopped)
1 cup sliced mushrooms
1 (28 ounce) can pasta sauce (your favorite)
1/2 cup vinegar
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup water
salt & pepper
1 lb rigatoni pasta

Steps:

In a medium size pot, brown the chicken in the olive oil until browned on all sides.
Add the remaining ingredients except for the capers and simmer for about 1 hour.
Add the capers and cook slowly for an additional 10 minutes.
Serve over prepared pasta.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 1568.4, Fat 80.6, SaturatedFat 16.9, Cholesterol 268.3, Sodium 2640.9, Carbohydrate 145.8, Fiber 10.2, Sugar 53.4, Protein 66.8