Easy Chicken Cacciatore

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Chicken Cacciatore is one of those dishes that will fill your house with its delightful aroma. It is a delicious and melt-in-your-mouth meal, that can be made with almost any vegetables you have in the house.

Prep Time15

Cook Time1 15

Total Time1 30

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Italian

Servings: servings

Calories: 374kcal

Author: Vincent DelGiudice

Cost: $25

Equipment

1 dutch oven

Ingredients

6 bone-in or boneless chicken thighs
1 28 oz can crushed tomatoes
2 peppers
1 onion, medium
3 cloves garlic, minced
2 teaspoon salt
8 oz mushrooms
2 tablespoon tomato paste
½ cup kalamata olives
2 tablespoon capers
fresh rosemary, thyme, and basil
½ cup red wine
3 tablespoon olive oil

Instructions

Season the chicken thighs with salt and pepper.
In a large dutch oven add olive oil and sear the chicken thighs on high heat on both sides for 3 minutes or until golden brown. Remove the chicken and set them aside
Add olive oil to the dutch oven and lower to medium heat. Add the peppers and mushrooms and saute until they begin to soften, about 3-4 minutes. Then add in the onions and saute everything for another 5 minutes. Stir in the minced garlic and allow it to saute for 30 seconds to 1 minute.
Stir in the tomato paste to combine with everything. The tomato paste should begin to caramelize on the bottom of the pan. After 2 minutes, pour in the red wine and use a wooden spoon to scrape off the brown bits on the bottom of the pan. Simmer the red wine until it reduces by half. Then pour in the crushed tomatoes and return the chicken to the pot. Add the thyme, rosemary, and basil and bring the sauce to a simmer.
Simmer the sauce for 40 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add capers and olives and simmer for another 10 minutes. Remove from the heat and serve with your favorite starch!

Notes

When I sear, I like to fill the bottom of the pan with the thighs and leave minimal space. This allows less steam to build up around the thighs and reduces the possibility of them accidentally overcooking.

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