Chicken Cacciatore

Ingredients

• 1 whole chicken, about 5 to 6 pounds, cut into 8 pieces
• 1 cup flour
• Creole seasoning, recipe follows
• 1 cup olive oil
• 2 cups chopped yellow onions
• Salt
• Crushed red pepper
• 1 pound shiitake mushrooms, cleaned, stemmed and sliced
• 2 tablespoons chopped garlic
• 1 cup dry white wine
• 2 cups chopped fresh tomatoes, peeled and seeded
• 1 cup tomato sauce
• 2 cups chicken stock
• 1 bay leaf
• 4 sprigs fresh thyme
• 1/4 cup chiffonade basil
• 1/2 pound cooked fettuccine or spaghetti (tossed in olive oil, salt and pepper)
• 4 ounces grated Parmigiano-Reggiano
• 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh parsley leaves
• 2 1/2 tablespoons paprika
• 2 tablespoons salt
• 2 tablespoons garlic powder
• 1 tablespoon black pepper
• 1 tablespoon onion powder
• 1 tablespoon cayenne pepper
• 1 tablespoon dried oregano
• 1 tablespoon dried thyme