Chicken Cacciatore Recipe
When it comes to comfort food my Dutch Oven Chicken Cacciatore is sure to please! It's easy to make and easily adjustable, to your taste preferences. And it's guarunteed to bring smiles to your dinner table!
Prep Time20 minutes mins
Cook Time1 hour hr 35 minutes mins
Total Time1 hour hr 55 minutes mins
Course: Entree
Cuisine: Italian, Italian - American
Servings: 6
Calories: 472kcal
Chicken
- 3.5 lb whole chicken cut up into parts
- 2 tablespoon olive oil
Cacciatore Sauce
- olive oil if needed add additional olive oil to the dutch oven to saute the vegetables
- 1 large onion chopped
- 3 ribs celery chopped
- 2 medium carrots- peeled chopped
- 4 cloves garlic finely minced
- 2 cup mushrooms sliced in half
- 1 cup dry red wine or dry white wine
- 56 oz whole peeled tomatoes crushed by hand, immersion blender or blender
- 6 oz tomato paste
- 1 tablespoon Italian parsley finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon basil finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon thyme finely chopped
- 1½ teaspoon sea salt to taste
- ½ teaspoon black pepper to taste
- ¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper to taste
Finish
- 4 ounces kalamata olives regular black olives or green olives can be substituted
- 1 teaspoon Italian parsley finely chopped
- 1 teaspoon basil finely chopped
Cacciatore Sauce
Add the onions, celery, carrots, garlic, and mushrooms to the pan and cook for 6-8 minutes. Turn the heat down to medium.*If needed add additional olive oil to the dutch oven to saute the vegetables Deglaze the pan with the red wine and stir to get all the tasty bits off the bottom of the pan.
Add the tomatoes, tomato paste, parsley, basil, thyme, sea salt and pepper. Stir until well mixed. Bring the mixture to a low boil then reduce the heat to a simmer.
Add the browned chicken back into the dutch oven, immersing the chicken in the sauce. Cover the dutch oven with a lid and allow to simmer for 1 hour.
Calories: 472kcal | Carbohydrates: 24g | Protein: 29g | Fat: 28g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 14g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 95mg | Sodium: 1392mg | Potassium: 1251mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 4506IU | Vitamin C: 38mg | Calcium: 144mg | Iron: 5mg