Mama Leone'S Chicken Cacciatore

Name: Mama Leone'S Chicken Cacciatore
Ingredients: 2 (2 1/4 lb) fresh spring chicken; 1/4 cup olive oil; 2 ounces salt pork, diced; 1/4 cup butter; 1/2 lb onion, peeled and diced; 2 chopped fine chicken livers; 2 chopped chicken gizzards; 2 garlic cloves, mashed; 1 teaspoon fresh rosemary; 10 fresh parsley sprigs, leaves only; 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 4 medium ripe tomatoes or 2 cups canned plum tomatoes, chopped; 1 tablespoon tomato paste

14 ingredients

11 steps

Ingredients

2 (2 1/4 lb) fresh spring chicken
1/4 cup olive oil
2 ounces salt pork, diced
1/4 cup butter
1/2 lb onion, peeled and diced
2 chopped fine chicken livers
2 chopped chicken gizzards
2 garlic cloves, mashed
1 teaspoon fresh rosemary
10 fresh parsley sprigs, leaves only
1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
1/4 teaspoon salt
4 medium ripe tomatoes or 2 cups canned plum tomatoes, chopped
1 tablespoon tomato paste

Directions

1

Cut each chicken into 4 pieces.
2

Combine oil, salt pork and butter in a good-sized pot; heat.
3

Add onions and brown slowly.
4

Add the chicken pieces and chopped livers and gizzards and brown for 10 minute.
5

Chop garlic, rosemary and parsley together and.
6

add to the chicken along with the pepper and salt; stir well.
7

Cook for 5 minute Add tomatoes and tomato paste and cook slowly for about 30 minute.
8

,or until done.
9

Check for seasoning.
10

Do NOT overcook.
11

This chicken is delicious with freshly cooked spaghettini on the same place with the sauce spooned over all.