Chicken Cacciatore

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 large chicken, cut in pieces
• 1 lb chicken thighs or 1 lb chicken breast, bone-in
• 3 (14 1/2 ounce) cans diced tomatoes
• 2 (14 1/2 ounce) cans tomato sauce
• 1 large vidalia onion, cut into pieces
• 1 large green pepper, cut into pieces
• 1 large yellow pepper, but into pieces
• 1 large red pepper, cut into pieces
• 1 lb mushroom, cut in pieces
• 2 teaspoons minced garlic
• 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 4 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• salt and pepper
• pasta

Recipe

• 1 heat large pot over medium heat with 2 tablespoons olive oil.
• 2 salt and pepper the chicken pieces and brown in batches without over-crowding the pan until browned on both sides.
• 3 remove chicken to a bowl and add remaining olive oil, garlic and red pepper flakes to pot.
• 4 cook 30 seconds until garlic is fragrant.
• 5 add the onions and cook for 2 minutes.
• 6 add the peppers and cook until starting to soften then add the mushrooms and cook an additional 2 minutes.
• 7 add the chicken, sauce, tomatoes and juices and stir.
• 8 add basil, oregano, sugar, salt and pepper.
• 9 bring to a boil and then reduce heat and cook until chicken is cooked through.