Chicken Cacciatore
- 1 (3 1/2 lb) whole chickens, cut into 8 pieces
- salt & freshly ground black pepper
- 12 teaspoon paprika
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 12 green bell pepper, seeded, cored, and cut into slivers
- 12 red bell pepper, seeded, cored, and cut into slivers
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 4 ounces cremini mushrooms, wiped clean and sliced
- 12 pitted olives, sliced (I prefer black, but you could use green)
- 12 cup dry white wine
- 1 (28 ounce) can whole tomatoes, drained and crushed
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- Dry the chicken pieces on paper towels and season with salt, pepper, and paprika.
- Heat the oil in a large skillet and brown the chicken on all sides.
- Remove the pieces to a baking dish as they are browned.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Add the onion, green and red peppers, and garlic to the skillet and cook over medium heat until they are soft but not brown.
- Add the mushrooms and continue cooking until the mushrooms have wilted and are starting to brown.
- Stir in the olives, wine, tomatoes, and oregano.
- Season the mixture with salt and pepper.
- Pour the sauce over the chicken and cook in the oven for about 45 minutes.
- The chicken is done when the juices run clear when the dark meat is poked with a small knife.
- Serve immediately.
whole chickens, salt, paprika, extra virgin olive oil, onion, green bell pepper, red bell pepper, garlic, cremini mushrooms, olives, white wine, tomatoes, oregano
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/chicken-cacciatore-288807 (may not work)