Chicken Cacciatore

Ingredients

  • 4 Chicken thighs

  • 4 Chicken drumstick

  • Essence

  • 1/2 Cup Flour

  • 1/4 Cup Olive Oil

  • 1 Cup Chopped Onion (yellow or brown)

  • Salt

  • Pepper

  • 2 Cups white mushrooms, sliced (optional, I put them in but usually much less)

  • 4 or 5 Cloves finely chopped garlic—Up to you on how much you want to put in

  • 1/2 Cup white wine (I have used Chardonnay, Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Grigio, I use mostly Riesling because that is what I like)

  • 1 Cup chopped fresh tomatoes, peeled and seeded. Or you can use chopped tomatoes from the can, or whole canned tomatoes but take the seeds out and chop them. I have done it all different ways depending on my mood

  • For this, buy a handful of plum tomatoes. Cut a X in the top of the tomato (side opposite of the stem) Drop them into boiling water for a few minutes (you will see the skin coming off) immediately transfer them into an ice bath of water. The peel will come off easily. Remove the seeds and chop them

  • 1 Cup tomato sauce

  • 1 Cup Chicken Stock

  • 1 Bay Leaf

  • 2 Sprigs Thyme

  • 1 Tablespoon basil torn

  • 1/2 pound Fettuccine

Directions

Season the chicken with Essence

Season the flour with Essence

Dredge the chicken in the seasoned flour, coating completely shake off excess

Add oil to a large Dutch oven or pot over medium-high heat

When oil is hot, add chicken and brown 2 to 3 minutes on each side

Remove the chicken and set aside (The chicken is not cooked through at this time)

Add onions to pan

Season with salt and pepper

Saute for 2 minutes

Add mushrooms and garlic

Saute for 2 minutes

Stir in wine scrap up brown bits

Stir in Tomatoes, sauce, and stock

Bring mixture to a boil

Add Bay leaf, thyme, and basil

Add chicken back to the mixture

Reduce heat and simmer for 1 hour or till chicken is tender and cooked

Serve with pasta