Pollo Alla Cacciatora

Name: Pollo Alla Cacciatora
Ingredients: 5 lbs whole chickens, cut into pieces; 1/4 cup olive oil; 1 cup flour; 1 cup onion, chopped; 1 cup mushroom, sliced; 1 cup carrot, julienned; 1 cup green pepper, julienned; 1/8 cup garlic, minced; 8 cups tomatoes, peeled and chopped; 1/2 cup tomato paste; 3/4 cup red wine or 3/4 cup marsala wine; 1 teaspoon dried oregano; 1 teaspoon dried basil; 1 1/2 teaspoons salt; 1 teaspoon pepper

15 ingredients

5 steps

Ingredients

5 lbs whole chickens, cut into pieces
1/4 cup olive oil
1 cup flour
1 cup onion, chopped
1 cup mushroom, sliced
1 cup carrot, julienned
1 cup green pepper, julienned
1/8 cup garlic, minced
8 cups tomatoes, peeled and chopped
1/2 cup tomato paste
3/4 cup red wine or 3/4 cup marsala wine
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 teaspoon dried basil
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon pepper

Directions

1

Wash and drain chicken pieces. Heat olive oil in deep skillet. Roll and coat each chicken piece in the flour and brown each piece on all sides to a golden brown. Transfer chicken to paper towels to drain.
2

Saute the onion, mushrooms, carrot, green pepper, and garlic in the same skillet for 10 minutes. Add the tomatoes and saute for another 5 minutes.
3

Stir in the tomato paste, wine, herbs, salt and pepper and cook over medium heat for another 5 minutes.
4

Add all the chicken pieces and mix well. Turn down the heat very low and simmer, covered, for 1-2 hours. Adjust the salt and pepper to your taste.
5

Serve with some freshly grated Romano cheese and a warm loaf of bread.