Chicken Cacciatore
6 portions
40mCacciatore means "hunter" in Italian and defines this meal prepared "hunter-style" - with a base of onion, garlic, and tomato. Serve this sauce alongside pasta, bread, rice, or even potatoes!
What you will need
6 Boneless Skinless Chicken Thighs
1 tsp Salt
2 Tbsp Olive Oil
1/2 tsp Black Pepper
1/4 cup AP Flour
1 Onion
8 ounces Sliced Mushroom
2 Red, Yellow, or Orange Bell Peppers
Cloves Garlic
6 oz Tomato Paste
1 Tbsp Italian Seasoning
1/4 tsp Red Pepper Flakes
1/2 cup Red Wine
1/4 cup Heavy Cream
14.5 ounces Crushed Tomatoes
8 ounces Tomato Sauce
2 Tbsp Parsley
2 Tbsp grated Parmesan Cheese
(Nutritional facts 131 calories, 6.96 g fat, 11.76 g carbohydrates, 5.49 g protein, 20 mg cholesterol, 466 mg sodium)How to cook
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Gather all ingredients.
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Portion all ingredients
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Slice off the stem side of the onion and then cut in half and peel.
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Slice two times into the open face of the onion with the knife parallel to the cutting board. Slice across into strips and then turn and dice.
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Slice the bell peppers in half and pull out the seeds and stem.
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Slice the bell peppers into thin strips.
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Cut across the strips to dice.
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Smash the garlic with the flat side of the knife and remove the papery skin. Roughly chop the cloves.
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Pluck the leaves of the parsley from the stems.
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Gather the leaves together and finely chop.
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Remove any larger pieces of fat or gristle on the chicken thighs.
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Season the chicken thighs with salt and pepper, coating both sides.
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Put the flour into a flat bottomed plate or bowl and lightly coat the chicken thighs.
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Add the olive oil to a large skillet and fry for a few minutes on each side until browned and crispy.
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Continue browning chicken if it didn't all fit in the skillet at once.
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Add onion to he skillet.
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Add the mushrooms to the pan with the onion and saute for a few minutes or until onion begins to turn translucent, and mushrooms reduce in size.
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Add the bell pepper to the pan.
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Stir in the tomato paste and fry for a few minutes.
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Add garlic to the pan with the veggies.
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Add the red pepper flakes and Italian seasonings to the pan.
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Pour in the crushed tomatoes.
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Make a spot in the sauce and pour in the red wine. Let simmer for a minute and then stir into the tomato sauce and veggies.
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Stir in the tomato sauce and heavy cream.
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Add the chicken back into the pan and cover with the sauce. Simmer for a few minutes more.
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Top the sauce and chicken with the chopped parsley and grated parmesan. Serve alongside your favorite pasta, veggie, potatoes, bread or rice.
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