Mom's Chicken Cacciatore Recipe
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Mom's Chicken Cacciatore

By: Jana 
"Many food names reflect various occupations or trades. 'Cacciatore' literally means 'hunter' in Italian, and this 'hunter style' dish makes good use of mushrooms (easily available to hunters trekking through forests!), onions tomatoes and herbs. If desired, serve over hot spaghetti noodles."

 

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Original Recipe Yield 4 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour for coating
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1 (4 pound) chicken, cut into pieces
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 green bell pepper, chopped
  • 1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1/2 cup white wine
  • 2 cups fresh mushrooms, quartered
  • salt and pepper to taste

Directions

  1. Combine the flour, salt and pepper in a plastic bag. Shake the chicken pieces in flour until coated. Heat the oil in a large skillet (one that has a cover/lid). Fry the chicken pieces until they are browned on both sides. Remove from skillet.
  2. Add the onion, garlic and bell pepper to the skillet and saute until the onion is slightly browned. Return the chicken to the skillet and add the tomatoes, oregano and wine. Cover and simmer for 30 minutes over medium low heat.
  3. Add the mushrooms and salt and pepper to taste. Simmer for 10 more minutes.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 670 | Total Fat: 38.1g | Cholesterol: 170mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 17, 2007 by ManassasMa   view full review
This recipe is very similar to the one my Italian Grandmother taught me to make. Here's what...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 26, 2004 by AIMEE K   view full review
Fabulous! I did change a few things. 3 cloves garlic. A can of Italian stewed tomatoes in...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 31, 2005 by LINDA MCLEAN   view full review
Don't understand why anyone would call this recipe boring. Yes, I too added more seasonings...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on May 22, 2007 by Bayou Gator   view full review
Terriffic recipe!!! Easy too. Omitted the flour based on other reviews and used Italian...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 26, 2004 by claudygirl   view full review
This is a great recipe. As usual, I read the reviews (thanks) and took a few suggestions. I...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 20, 2003 by passion4cooking   view full review
This was really fantastic! The only change I made was that I used skinless chicken breasts and...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 20, 2003 by DLAZ   view full review
I used boneless, skinless chicken breasts (8 of them) along with a few drumsticks. I mixed 30...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 20, 2003 by IndyCook   view full review
Made a huge batch of this for a big family gathering...everyone loved it. Made a few changes,...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 7, 2007 by ~MELANIE ~   view full review
THIS IS A GOOD STANDARD CHICKEN CAICCIATORE. I CUT MY CHICKEN BREASTS UP INTO BITE SIZE...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 28, 2008 by wsf   view full review
This was a beautiful recipe, for which I don't feel any tweaks or changes are needed. Having...

 

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