Chicken Cacciatore

Name: Chicken Cacciatore
Ingredients: Olive oil to lightly coat the bottom of a large skillet with a lid; bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs; cup all-purpose flour seasoned with 1 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon black pepper; slices bacon, chopped; green bell pepper, seeded, cored, and sliced; red bell pepper, seeded, cored, and sliced; large onion, halved and thinly sliced; cloves garlic, thinly sliced; ounces white or brown button mushrooms, sliced; teaspoon dried basil; teaspoon dried oregano; 1/2; teaspoon ground fennel seed; 1/4; teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes; teaspoon salt; One; 14- to 15-ounce can whole plum tomatoes; ounces tomato sauce; ounces chicken broth; 1/4; cup torn fresh basil leaves; 1/4; cup torn fresh oregano leaves; Grated parmesan for serving; Cooked pasta or soft polenta for serving

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Ingredients

Olive oil to lightly coat the bottom of a large skillet with a lid
4
bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs
1
cup all-purpose flour seasoned with 1 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
2
slices bacon, chopped
1
green bell pepper, seeded, cored, and sliced
1
red bell pepper, seeded, cored, and sliced
1
large onion, halved and thinly sliced
4
cloves garlic, thinly sliced
4
ounces white or brown button mushrooms, sliced
1
teaspoon dried basil
1
teaspoon dried oregano
1/2
teaspoon ground fennel seed
1/4
teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
1
teaspoon salt
One
14- to 15-ounce can whole plum tomatoes
8
ounces tomato sauce
8
ounces chicken broth
1/4
cup torn fresh basil leaves
1/4
cup torn fresh oregano leaves
Grated parmesan for serving
Cooked pasta or soft polenta for serving

Directions

1

Coat the skillet with olive oil, up the sides of the pan about 1/4 inch, and heat. Dredge the chicken thighs in the seasoned flour and brown each side until golden. Remove the thighs and set aside. Drain the oil from the skillet and add the chopped bacon. Cook until almost crisp and then add the 2 peppers, onions, garlic, and mushrooms. Saute for a few minutes. Stir in the dried basil, dried oregano, ground fennel, red pepper flakes, and salt. Continue to saute until you can smell the garlic, another few minutes. Crush the plum tomatoes with your clean hands to break them up and add to the skillet along with the juices from the can. Add the tomato sauce and chicken broth. Return the chicken thighs to the skillet, skin side up, and bathe the sauce over the pieces. Bring everything up to a simmer and continue to simmer, partially covered, for 30 to 40 minutes. After the 30 to 40 minute simmer, stir in the fresh basil and oregano. Serve a chicken thigh and some of the sauce with peppers over spaghetti or some soft polenta. Shower a little Parmesan over the top and enjoy!