Cacciatore means hunter's style. This is a hearty, rustic dish that is a comforting one-pot meal.
Ingredients
chicken thighs
chicken legs
4-5 bell peppers
4 small tomatoes (or one can of diced tomatoes)
8oz mushrooms
2 (15oz) cans of tomato sauce (if using diced tomatoes, you will only need one can of sauce)
2 small onions
6-8 cloves of garlic
4 Tbsp butter
white or red wine
salt
pepper
Instructions
Preheat oven to 300*
Prepare vegetables: Slice onion, garlic, peppers, and mushrooms. Quarter the tomatoes.
Pat the chicken pieces dry and season liberally with salt and pepper.
Melt 2Tbsp of butter in a large pot or dutch oven. Sear chicken pieces. Do not layer the pieces in the pot, you're searing not cooking at this point. Once browned remove and place on a plate. Continue until all pieces are browned.
Add the remaining 2Tbsp of butter to the pot. Add the onion and garlic, cook until they begin to get translucent, around a minute or two. Pour in ½c of wine to deglaze the pot. Scrape the bottom of the pot with a wooden spoon to remove any seared bits of chicken. Add in all of the veggies, season with salt and pepper, and cook for 3-5 minutes until everything has a chance to start softening. Add back in the chicken and any juices that have collected. Pour in the tomato sauce (and diced tomatoes, if using). Add around ½ can of water. Stir well and cover.
Place into the oven and cook for around 2 hours.
Remove from oven, uncover and stir. Check seasoning. Adjust to taste. Leave the cover off and place back in the oven to cook for 30 minutes more.
Serve and enjoy!
Recipe by CreativLEI at http://creativlei.com/2014/easy-chicken-cacciatore-thm-s-meal/