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Nona Mina's Chicken Cacciatore Recipe
Nona Mina's Chicken Cacciatore
Ingredients
- 2 lbs (1 kg) chicken breasts or legs
- 1/4 cup (50 mL) flour
- 1 tbsp (15 mL) olive oil
- 1 onion, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 green pepper, cored and sliced
- 10 button mushrooms, sliced
- 3 tomatoes, chopped
- 2 tbsp (25 mL) tomato paste
- 1/4 cup (50 mL) white wine
- 1/2 cup (125 mL) chicken stock or water
- 1 bay leaf, crumbled
- fresh basil to taste
- 1/2 tsp (2 mL) salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
Preparation
Remove skin and visible fat from chicken. Lightly dust with flour, and set aside.
In a large pot, heat oil over medium high. Add chicken, and brown for 7 to 10 minutes. Add onion, garlic, green pepper and mushrooms, and cook for 3 minutes. Add remaining ingredients, cover, and simmer gently for 30 to 45 minutes or until the chicken is tender. Turn the chicken a few times during cooking. Serve immediately.
- Serving(s)
- 6
Source
Excerpted from The Great Canadian Feast edited by Laurel Aziz copyright 2002 by Key Porter Books. Excerpted, with permission by Key Porter Books. All rights reserved. No part of this excerpt may be reproduced or reprinted without permission in writing from the publisher.
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