Chicken Cacciatore

Hi guys,

Authentic chicken cacciatore is an Italian classic, the ultimate comfort food.

Easy to make and a family favorite, cacciatore means hunter in Italian.

This is a hunter style meal lighten up using chicken tenders, The classic recipe uses whole cut chicken or rabbit cut in pieces, it’s one of those

recipes easily converted to fit your lifestyle and taste.

It’s an easy throw- together meal with the most delicious sauce full of flavors that wake up your taste buds.

Garlic,onions, carrots, mushrooms  and olives in a rustic sauce with melt in your mouth chicken.

You can serve it over creamy polenta, garlicky mashed potatoes or pasta. or with crusty bread to sop up the sauce.

If there is any left over, it taste better the next day, or you can freeze it up to three months for a ready made meal.

This chicken cacciatore can be made a day ahead, cooled, covered, refrigerated, rewarmed over low heat.

Italian comfort food at it’s best the smells fill your home with comfort and warmth, and me with childhood

memories of my Mama’s chicken cacciatore meals on many Sundays!!!

Keep it simple, keep it fresh, keep it delicious, customize to make it your own.

Sharing restaurant style recipes, simplified for the home cook….Let me know if you try this recipe thats my favorite part.

Happy Day My Dears…Enjoy!!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hi guys,

Authentic chicken cacciatore is an Italian classic, the ultimate comfort food.

Easy to make and a family favorite, cacciatore means hunter in Italian.

This is a hunter style meal lighten up using chicken tenders, The classic recipe uses whole cut chicken or rabbit cut in pieces, it’s one of those

recipes easily converted to fit your lifestyle and taste.

It’s an easy throw- together meal with the most delicious sauce full of flavors that wake up your taste buds.

Garlic,onions, carrots, mushrooms  and olives in a rustic sauce with melt in your mouth chicken.

You can serve it over creamy polenta, garlicky mashed potatoes or pasta. or with crusty bread to sop up the sauce.

If there is any left over, it taste better the next day, or you can freeze it up to three months for a ready made meal.

This chicken cacciatore can be made a day ahead, cooled, covered, refrigerated, rewarmed over low heat.

Italian comfort food at it’s best the smells fill your home with comfort and warmth, and me with childhood

memories of my Mama’s chicken cacciatore meals on many Sundays!!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ingredients serves four

4 6 oz chicken breast

1/4 cup flour

Salt and pepper to taste

2 tablespoons each butter and olive oil

1 copped onion

2 chopped carrots

8 oz shopped mushrooms

1 cup Mediterranean pitted olives

1 red and 1 green sliced peppers

1 28 oz. can crushed tomatoes

1 10 oz can tomato sauce

1 cup chicken stock

1 tablespoon each chopped Italian parsley, basil,  oregano, and red pepper flakes

6 sprigs of thyme

Instruction

Salt and pepper chicken

Coat with flour

Heat oil and butter  add onion and garlic saute until opaque

Add chicken brown on both sides remove from skillet

Add additional oil and saute peppers until crisp tender

Add  rest of ingredients

Simmer covered  30 minutes

Garnish with parsley, basil and ENJOY!!!!……