Chicken Cacciatore

Marina Backes

Servings

4

Category

Chicken

This is one of my favorite recipes to make.  You is even made the day before.  Enjoy!!

Ingredients

  • 1 medium sized roasting (broiling) chicken, jointed
  • flour
  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 1  to 1 1/2 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 large onion, chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves, chopped
  • 1 jar Marina's Tomato Sauce
  • 3 to 3 1/2 tablespoons tomato concentrate
  • 1 level teaspoon sugar
  • 1/2 cup chicken stock
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 2 1/2 cups sliced mushrooms
  • 4 tablespoons white winte

Directions

  1. Coat the chicken joins with flour.  Heat the butter and oil in a large pan.  Add the chicken joints and fry until crisp and golden.  Remove to a plate.

  2. Add the onion and garlic to the pan and fry gently  until pale gold.  

  3. Stir i the tomato sauce, tomato concentrate, sugar and stock, then season well to taste with salt and pepper.  Bring to a boil .

  4. Replace the chicken, cover the pan and simmer slowly for 30 to 45 minutes.  Add the mushrooms and wine and contineu to cook for a further 10 to 15 minutes.

  5. Serve with freshly cooked pasta.