Best Chicken Cacciatore Recipe

Cheers2Wine is pleased to share with you the best chicken cacciatore recipe. This is a hearty dish with two different types of mushrooms and chicken in a rich tomato sauce. Serve with a green salad and garlic bread for a delightful dinner.

Wine Pairing: Choose a dry Italian style wine for this dish such as Belguardo Serrata Maremma. This is a Sangiovese blend from Italy's Tuscany region. With complex flavors of berries, herbs, and spices this full-bodied wine can stand up to the heartiness of this dish. An excellent wine that is a great value for a wine that is this good.

Ingredients:
3 1/2 pound chicken
3 Tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
6 ounces portobello mushroom caps
2 cloves garlic
10 ounces button mushrooms
1 cup dry red wine
1 cup low-sodium chicken broth
1 can of diced tomatoes
1 teaspoon oregano
1/4 teasponn hot red pepper flakes
3 bay leaves


Instructions:
1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
2. Rinse chicken, cut into pieces, and dry with paper towels.
3. Heat oil in skillet and brown chicken.
4. Remove chicken and saute portobellos and onions until softened and golden brown. Then add garlic and stir for 2 minutes.
5. Add button mushrooms, wine, stock, diced tomatoes, oregano, pepper flakes, bay leaves, and salt. Bring to a boil.
6. Transfer mushroom mixture into a baking dish. Lay chicken among the mushrooms.
7. Cook uncovered for about 30 minutes in the oven. Remove bay leaves and serve.

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