Mama'S Chicken Cacciatore
- 1- 3 1/2-pound chicken, cut into 10 pieces
- 1/2 cup all purpose flour
- 6 tablespoons olive oil
- 3/4 pound mushrooms, halved
- 2 green bell peppers, diced
- 1 onion, chopped
- 4 garlic cloves, chopped
- 1 teaspoon (generous) dried oregano
- 1 cup purchased marinara sauce
- 2/3 cup canned low-salt chicken broth
- 1/2 cup dry Marsala
- 3 tablespoons drained capers
- Grated Parmesan cheese (optional)
- Season chicken with salt and pepper. Place flour in plastic bag.
- Add chicken pieces and toss to coat completely.
- Heat 3 tablespoons olive oil in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat.
- Add chicken pieces to skillet and saute until brown, about 4 minutes per side.
- Transfer chicken to plate. Pour fat from skillet. Add remaining 3 tablespoons olive oil to skillet.
- Add halved mushrooms, diced green bell peppers, chopped onion, chopped garlic and oregano and saute until onion is tender, about 10 minutes.
- Mix in marinara sauce, chicken broth, Marsala and capers.
- Return chicken pieces to skillet, spooning sauce over. Bring sauce to boil.
- Reduce heat to medium-low.
- Cover skillet and simmer until chicken is tender, about 20 minutes.
- Using tongs, transfer chicken to large platter.
- Boil sauce until slightly thickened, about 3 minutes; spoon off fat.
- Spoon sauce over chicken.
chicken, flour, olive oil, mushrooms, green bell peppers, onion, garlic, oregano, purchased marinara sauce, chicken broth, marsala, capers, parmesan cheese
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/mamas-chicken-cacciatore-50112947 (may not work)