Chicken Cacciatore Delight

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Brief

Prep 15 mins

Cook: 1hr

Total: 1hr15 mins

Servings: 6

Yield: 6 servings

Chicken Cacciatore Delight

Ingredients

1 (3 pound) whole chicken

cut into pieces

½ cup all-purpose flour

¼ cup peanut oil

2 cups onions

cut into thin rings

½ cup chopped green bell pepper

2 cloves garlic

crushed

1 (8 ounce) package sliced fresh mushrooms

1 (14.5 ounce) can crushed tomatoes

drained

1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce

1 teaspoon salt

¼ teaspoon dried oregano

¼ cup sherry

Mediterranean Black Olive Bread

World Cuisine

Directions

Step 1

Rinse and pat the chicken pieces dry with paper towels then coat with flour in a bowl or a resealable plastic zipper bag. Heat the peanut oil in a large skillet over medium heat and brown the chicken on all sides until golden brown about 15 minutes. Remove the chicken and set aside in a bowl.

Step 2

Cook the onions green bell pepper and garlic in the oil left in the hot skillet until the onion slices are translucent about 5 minutes; stir in mushrooms and cook and stir until the mushrooms have given up their liquid and are almost tender about 10 more minutes. Pour in crushed tomatoes tomato sauce salt oregano and sherry and mix well; stir in the chicken pieces and any juices that have collected.

Step 3

Simmer until the chicken meat is tender and no longer pink in the thickest part of a thigh and the juices run clear 30 to 40 minutes.

Nutritional Information

Chicken Cacciatore Delight

Servings Per Recipe:6

Calories: 528.2

% Daily Value *

Protein: 40.8g 82%

Carbohydrates: 26.2g 9%

Dietary Fiber: 3.5g 14%

Sugars: 4.1g

Fat: 28.6g 44%

Saturated Fat: 6.8g 34%

Cholesterol: 114.8mg 38%

Vitamin A Iu: 767.6IU 15%

Niacin Equivalents: 22.4mg 172%

Vitamin B6: 0.8mg 49%

Vitamin C: 22.8mg 38%

Folate: 58.1mcg 15%

Calcium: 65.9mg 7%

Iron: 3.9mg 22%

Magnesium: 62.5mg 22%

Potassium: 838.9mg 24%

Sodium: 843.6mg 34%

Thiamin: 0.3mg 33%

Calories From Fat: 257.2

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.