Chicken braised with tomatoes, olives, and herbs. Italian comfort food, hunter's style.
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- chicken pieces, bone-in
- olive oil
- onion, sliced
- bell peppers, sliced
- garlic cloves
- crushed tomatoes
- red wine
- black olives
- capers
- dried oregano
- fresh basil
Ingredients
Scale
Measurement units
- chicken pieces, bone-in
- olive oil
- onion, sliced
- bell peppers, sliced
- garlic cloves
- crushed tomatoes
- red wine
- black olives
- capers
- dried oregano
- fresh basil
Instructions
Brown the chicken
Brown the chicken
Sauté the vegetables
Sauté the vegetables
Build the sauce
Build the sauce
Braise until tender
Braise until tender
Serve with bread
Serve with bread
Tomorrow's Meal
Pollo alla Cacciatora Pasta Bake
Shredded chicken and rich tomato sauce layered with pasta and melted cheese for a rustic next-day casserole
You'll need to pick up:
1 lb pasta (penne or rigatoni)2 cups mozzarella, shreddedParmesan cheese for toppingFresh basil (optional)
Quick overview:
- 1.Cook pasta until al dente, drain and reserve
- 2.Shred cold chicken from cacciatora, discard bones
- 3.Combine shredded chicken with sauce in a bowl
- 4.Layer in baking dish: pasta, chicken-sauce mixture, mozzarella, repeat
- 5.Top with Parmesan and fresh basil
- 6.Bake covered at 375°F for 25 minutes, uncovered 10 minutes until bubbly and golden
- 7.Rest 5 minutes before serving
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