Chicken Cacciatore

Chicken Cacciatore

3 lbs chicken pieces

1 1/4 cups flour

1 1/2 tsp salt

3/4 tsp pepper

1/4 cups olive oil

3 cloves of garlic, minced

3 green peppers, sliced

3 medium onions, chunked

8 tomatoes, peeled & chopped

1 6-oz can tomato paste

1 cup sherry or white wine

30 green olives

8 oz. sliced mushrooms

1 tsp oregano

1 tsp basil

1/2 tsp thyme

1/2 tsp salt

pepper, to taste

In a zip-lock bag, mix the flour, salt and pepper.

Put the oil in a Dutch oven and heat.

Shake the chicken in the flour mixture and brown in the oil.

Remove the chicken.

Add garlic, onions and green peppers. Saute until soft.

Add tomatoes and tomato paste. Stir to combine.

Add remaining ingredients. Stir.

Add chicken. 

Cook over low heat for 2 to 3 hours.

from Mother's in the Kitchen