Chicken Ciacciatore

Name: Chicken Ciacciatore
Ingredients: 6-boneless chicken breasts; Salt and pepper; Flour; Olive Oil; 2-4 cloves garlic (minced); 3 Tbsp. mixed dried Italian herbs; 2 Tsp. dried Oregano; 2-meduium sized onions (peeled & sliced); 1-stalk celery (trimmed & sliced); 1-carrot (peeled & sliced thinly); 1 1/2 C. mushrooms (cleaned & sliced); 1 Large can plum tomatoes (28oz.); 1/2 C. brandy; 1/2 C. dry red wine; Optional: Freshly grated Parmesan Cheese (Not the store bought pre-grated mix.); Approx 1/2 bag of Fettucini noodles, cooked al dente, drained and buttered or oiled just before the chicken is ready to be served. Keep warm until ready to serve.; Optional: Fresh grated Parmesan cheese for sprinkling over cook dish.

17 ingredients

8 steps

Ingredients

6-boneless chicken breasts
Salt and pepper
Flour
Olive Oil
2-4 cloves garlic (minced)
3 Tbsp. mixed dried Italian herbs
2 Tsp. dried Oregano
2-meduium sized onions (peeled & sliced)
1-stalk celery (trimmed & sliced)
1-carrot (peeled & sliced thinly)
1 1/2 C. mushrooms (cleaned & sliced)
1 Large can plum tomatoes (28oz.)
1/2 C. brandy
1/2 C. dry red wine
Optional: Freshly grated Parmesan Cheese (Not the store bought pre-grated mix.)
Approx 1/2 bag of Fettucini noodles, cooked al dente, drained and buttered or oiled just before the chicken is ready to be served. Keep warm until ready to serve.
Optional: Fresh grated Parmesan cheese for sprinkling over cook dish.

Directions

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1. Heat live oil in a large skillet over med. heat.
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2. Season the chicken breasts with Salt & Pepper and dredge in the flour.
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3. Fry in the hot olive oil, turning only once, until each side is golden brown. Place partially cooked breasts into a large flat casserole dish.
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4. Add the minced garlic to the pan and add oil if necessary. Cook approx. 1-2 minutes at med. heat before adding the onions, celery and carrots and saute approx. 4 minutes then add the mushrooms and continue to cook, stirring until onions and vegetables are tender crisp.
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5. Add the can of tomatoes, breaking up the tomatoes into smaller chunks. Add the brandy and wine and cook for a few minutes until the mixture is hot and bubbly. Adjust seasonings now by adding extra Salt, Pepper or Oregano.
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6. Pour mixture over the breasts in the casserole, cover and bake at 350 Deg. for approx, 45 minutes.
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Test by piercing the breasts with a fork, they should be very tender and no longer pink.
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The sauce can be thickened with flour or cornstarch if desired or served as a thin sauce. Serve over the hot Fettucini noodles with fresh grated Parmesan cheese and home fried garlic toast.