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Cacciatore means
"hunter" in Italian. This tells me that you use what you
have on hand to make it as hearty as possible. |
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So if you don't
have all the ingredients, don't sweat it. Just use what you have
and mix it all together. The aroma is intoxicating and the best
part... very easy to prepare. I prefer to cut up my own chicken
so I know all pieces came from a healthy chicken, but you can
easily just buy the chicken parts all ready to use. It will save
you a little bit of time. |
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Serves: 4 |
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Ingredients |
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Italian Name |
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A whole chicken cut in pieces
(2 legs, 2 wings, 2 thighs, 2 breasts halved) |
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pollo |
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1 bell pepper cut in slices
(green,yellow, orange or red will do. Use a mix if you want) |
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peperone |
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1 large onion cut in slices |
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cipolla |
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1 celery stalk sliced |
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sedano |
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3 crushed whole garlic cloves |
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aglio |
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1 28 oz. can of diced tomatoes
(with juice) |
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pomodori |
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1 carrot stick sliced (optional) |
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carota |
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1 Tablespoon capers - rinsed |
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capperi |
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1 teaspoon dried basil |
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basilico |
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1 teaspoon dried parsley |
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prezzemolo |
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1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil plus
4 Tablespoons |
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olio d'oliva |
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Instructions |
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Preheat oven to 375
degrees F. |
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In large frying pan, heat oil over
medium heat. |
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Add in chicken parts skin side down
and brown for 5 minutes on each side. |
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Remove from pan and place in baking
dish. |
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Pour
other ingredients on top of the chicken pieces. |
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Drizzle a little olive oil on top of everything (about 4 Tablespoons). |
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Cover
and bake for 1 hour, but uncover for the last 15 minutes. |
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Do
not pour out the sauce which has accumulated in the baking
pan. Pour it over the chicken when serving. |
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Do not pour out the sauce which
has accumulated. Pour it over the chicken when serving. |
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Serve
with pasta or even potatoes. Salad and bread are good sides
too. |
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TIP #1:
This is the type of recipe you can omit ingredients you don't
like or have. For example, not all cacciatori recipes use
carrots. I can go with or without personally. If you don't
have basil flakes just use parsley or add a "little bit"
of oregano. |
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TIP #2:
If starting with a whole chicken, use the carcass to make
your own chicken stock. You can even make the stock while
waiting for the chicken to bake in the oven. |
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Tip #3:
To reduce fat content, remove the skin prior to browning. |
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This recipe can be
distributed but cannot be resold. All rights reserved. Copyright
2010. To obtain rights of use contact us by visiting our
About Us page and contact me directly. |
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