Sunday, June 24, 2007

Chicken Cacciatore






This is a very quick and delicious meal which can be served hot or cold. According to Wikipedia, Cacciatore means "hunter" in Italian. In cuisine, cacciatore refers to a meal prepared "hunter-style" with tomatoes, onions, mushrooms, herbs, often bell pepper, and sometimes wine. Cacciatore is popularly made with braised chicken or rabbit.

Ingredients:
Extra Virgin Olive oil
1 1/2 cups chopped onion
3lbs (1350g), chicken skinless chicken breasts, cut into one inch chunks
28oz (400g) can of crushed tomatoes,drained
2 cups of sliced mushrooms
One green bell pepper chopped
1 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
1/4 tsp garlic powder
1 1/2 tsps. dried Italian seasoning
Spinach or tricolor pasta cooked according to directions on package.


Directions:
Preheat oven to 350F. Cook chicken in olive oil until brown. Transfer chicken to a glass 13x9 baking dish. Add all ingredients. Cover and Bake for 35 minutes. You can serve this dish with crumbled Feta cheese and sliced olives.


Serves 4.
Adapted from Wiki-Cookbook




Serve with:
Ruffino Chianti Classico Riserva 2001 $24
Region: Tuscany, Italy

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