Wednesday, March 31, 2010

Chicken Cacciatore - Maureen

4 chicken breasts or quarters (leg and thigh), whichever you prefer
1-2 tbsp olive oil
3 cloves garlic, chopped up
black pepper and salt to taste
2 bay leaves
2 cans stewed tomatoes with Italian spices
1/2 c red wine, optional
1 tbsp parsley
1 tsp oregano
1 tsp basil
2 tbsp minced onions

Brown chicken pretty well in olive oil. Add garlic, black pepper, and bay leaves. Add stewed tomatoes (I usually cut up the big ones as I'm adding them), red wine, parsley, oregano, basil, and minced onions. Turn down heat, cover, and simmer until cooked through, about 20 mins).

I usually serve it over spaghetti with garlic bread. My kids and hubby love it!

1 comment:

Maureen said...

I forgot to say, if you use the red wine, DO NOT pour it directly onto the chicken, pour it into the sauce between the chicken pieces. It will taste good either way, but if you put it right on the chicken, it will turn the chicken the grossest purple color you ever didn't want to see chicken and no one will want to eat it! Take it from me, I learned the hard way! :-(