Chicken Cacciatora recipe

This is great dish that goes well with polenta.

Ingredients:


1 chicken
2 medium onions chopped
one carrot chopped
one stalk celery chopped
4 Tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
1 Tbsp. finely chopped fresh rosemary
2 bay leaves
3 Tbsp chopped fresh Italian parsley
1 cup tomato sauce
3/4 cup dry white wine
salt pepper to taste
flour

Instructions:

1. Cut the chicken in pieces and eliminate all the excess fat.
2. Rinse the chicken under running water and then dry it with paper towel.
3. Roll the chicken in flour and shake of the excess.
4. WIn a large pan brown the chicken in 2 Tbsp. of olive oil.
5. Once browned remove the chicken from the pan.
6. Now, in the same pan, cook the onion, celery and carrot with the remaining 2 Tbsp. of oil and a pinch of salt on a low heat for 20-30 minutes or until they are soft. If they get too dry add a little bit of water.
7. Put the chicken back into the pan, mix and add 3/4 cup dry white wine.
8. Once the wine has evaporated add the tomato sauce, the bay leaves, rosemary and parsley.
9. Simmer covered for about 30 to 40 minutes or until the chicken is cooked. As it cooks check the salt and add it if necessary.

Notes:

This is a fairly easy dish to prepare. Serve it with hot polenta and enjoy!


This Chicken Cacciatora recipe is taken from Cooking with Patty