Chicken Cacciatore Or Hunter'S Chicken

• 4 lbs chicken, cut up
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 medium onion, sliced
• 1 green pepper, sliced
• 2 garlic cloves, crushed
• 1/2 cup tomato paste, 1 6 oz.can (the system made me post it this way. It's 1 small can tomato paste)
• 2 cups chicken broth
• 1/2 cup dry white wine
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 teaspoon dried sweet marjoram
• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme (or more)
• 1 -2 teaspoon dried basil
• 1 cup sliced mushrooms (optional)
• 2 tablespoons brandy (optional)

1. Skin chicken pieces and brown in hot olive oil.
2. Remove chicken.
3. Saute onion, green pepper, optional mushrooms, and garlic.
4. Add all remaining ingredients. Stir to combine.
5. Simmer, covered, about 1 hour.
6. Serve over hot cooked pasta.

chicken, olive oil, onion, green pepper, garlic, tomato paste, chicken broth, white wine, salt, black pepper, bay leaf, sweet marjoram, thyme, basil, mushrooms, brandy

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/chicken-cacciatore-or-hunters-chicken-526203 (may not work)