Chicken Cacciatore

• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 6 chicken thighs (about 2 pounds), skinned
• 1 teaspoon olive oil
• 1 cup sliced fresh mushrooms
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 3/4 cup Pinot Noir or other dry red wine
• 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper
• 2 (14 1/2-ounce) cans plum tomatoes, undrained and chopped
• 6 cups hot cooked vermicelli (about 12 ounces uncooked)
• Fresh oregano sprigs (optional)

1. Sprinkle black pepper and salt over chicken thighs, and set aside.
2. Heat the olive oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add chicken thighs, and cook 7 minutes on each side or until lightly browned. Remove the chicken thighs from skillet; cover and set aside.
3. Add mushrooms, onion, and garlic to skillet; saute over medium heat 5 minutes. Add wine and next 3 ingredients; bring to a boil. Cook 10 minutes or until sauce is slightly thickened, stirring occasionally.
4. Return the chicken thighs and juices from chicken to skillet; cover and cook for 5 minutes. Uncover; turn chicken over, and cook an additional 10 minutes or until the chicken is done. Serve over hot vermicelli. Garnish with fresh oregano sprigs, if desired.

black pepper, salt, chicken, olive oil, mushrooms, onion, garlic, red wine, oregano, red pepper, tomatoes, hot cooked vermicelli, oregano

Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/chicken-cacciatore-7 (may not work)