chicken cacciatore

Cacciatore means hunter in Italian, and alla cacciatora translates to a  ‘hunter-style’ meal with chicken (or rabbit), onions, tomatoes, herbs, vegetables, and usually wine or vinegar. This is one of those recipes I found years ago in an old, tattered Italian cookbook. Every time I’d remake it through the years, I’d adjust something in it to eventually reach a cacciatore recipe so perfect, it’s one recipe your entire family will look forward too!

Ingredients

• 6 skinless chicken thighs bone-in
• Salt and pepper to season
• 2 tablespoons olive oil (more if needed )
• 1 medium onion diced
• 2 tablespoons minced garlic (or 8 cloves)
• 1 small yellow bell pepper (capsicum), diced
• 1 small red bell pepper (capsicum), diced medium
• 1 large carrot peeled and sliced
• 10 oz (300g) mushrooms sliced
• 1/2 cup pitted black olives
• 8 sprigs thyme
• 2 tablespoons each freshly chopped parsley and basil plus more to garnish
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 150 ml red wine
• 28 oz (820g) crushed tomatoes
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 7 oz (200g) Roma tomatoes halved
• 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes

Instructions

1. Season chicken with salt and pepper. 
2. Heat oil in a heavy cast iron skillet. Fry the onion until transparent (about 3-4 minutes) then add inthe garlic and sauté until fragrant (about 30 seconds). 
3. Add the peppers, carrot, mushrooms and herbs; sauté for 5 minutes until vegetables are beginning to soften.
4. Add the chicken and sear on both sides until golden (occasionally mix the vegetables around the chicken in the pan so they don't stick).
5. ..........................................

for full instruction please see : cafedelites.com

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