Chicken Cacciatora

ingredients

1 Chicken (5lbs)cut into pieces or 3lbs of boneless chicken cut up
1/4 cup olive oil
1 cup flour
1 cup chopped onions
1 cup sliced mushrooms
1 cup julienne carrot
1 cup julienne green pepper
1/8 cup minced garlic
8 cup chopped, peeled plum tomatoes (I use canned tomatoes if I’m pressed for time using most of the juice)
1/2 cup tomato paste
3/4 cup red or Marsala wine (I prefer Marsala)
1 teaspoon oregano
1 teaspoon basil
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon pepper
Freshly grated Romano cheese (optional to put on when serving)

directions

1
Wash and drain chicken pieces
2
Roll and coat chicken pieces in flour
3
Heat oil and brown on all sides to a golden brown. Allow cooked chicken to drain on a paper towel
4
Sauté onions, mushrooms, carrots, green pepper, and garlic in same pan for 10 minutes
5
Add tomatoes and sauté for another 5 minutes
6
Stir in tomato paste, wine, herbs, salt and pepper and cook over medium heat for 5 more minutes.
7
Add all the chicken pieces and mix well. Simmer on very low heat covered for 1 hour (2 hours is better)
8
Adjust salt and pepper to taste.

notes

My family dosen't like bone-in-chicken so I use bonless chicken breast cut into cubes. I coat them in flour and use a deep frier to brown them being careful not to over cook them.

Source: David