Chicken Cacciatore

By oakleyj

Ingredients

• 6 Tbsp fat or salad oil
• 2 2.5 to 3 lb broiler fryers, cut up
• 1 cup minced onions
• 3/4 cup minced green peppers
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 1lb 13 oz can tomatoes (3 1/2 cups)
• 1 8 oz can tomato sauce
• 1/2 cup Chianti wine
• 3 3/4 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp pepper
• 1/2 tsp allspice
• 2 bay leaves
• 1/2 tsp dried leaf thyme
• Dash cayenne pepper

Details

Servings 8

Preparation

Step 1

In hot fat in large skillet, saute chicken until golden on all sides. Add onions, green peppers, garlic; brown lightly. Add tomatoes, tomato sauce, wine, salt, pepper, allspice, bay leaves, thyme, cayenne pepper. Simmer uncovered, 30 to 40 minutes, or until chicken is fork-tender.

Arrange chicken on heated platter; pour sauce over all. Pass French bread.