Pollo Alla Cacciatora

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 5 lbs whole chickens, cut into pieces
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 1 cup flour
• 1 cup onion, chopped
• 1 cup mushroom, sliced
• 1 cup carrot, julienned
• 1 cup green pepper, julienned
• 1/8 cup garlic, minced
• 8 cups tomatoes, peeled and chopped
• 1/2 cup tomato paste
• 3/4 cup red wine or 3/4 cup marsala wine
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1 teaspoon pepper

Recipe

• 1 wash and drain chicken pieces. heat olive oil in deep skillet. roll and coat each chicken piece in the flour and brown each piece on all sides to a golden brown. transfer chicken to paper towels to drain.
• 2 saute the onion, mushrooms, carrot, green pepper, and garlic in the same skillet for 10 minutes. add the tomatoes and saute for another 5 minutes.
• 3 stir in the tomato paste, wine, herbs, salt and pepper and cook over medium heat for another 5 minutes.
• 4 add all the chicken pieces and mix well. turn down the heat very low and simmer, covered, for 1-2 hours. adjust the salt and pepper to your taste.
• 5 serve with some freshly grated romano cheese and a warm loaf of bread.