Chicken Cacciatore

A whole chicken is cut up and sauteed in bacon grease and simmered with garlic, mushrooms, red wine, brown sugar and balsamic vinegar. Serve over linguini, or your favorite pasta for a dish you'll be proud to serve.

• Preparation Time: 30 mins
• Cooking Time: 50 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins
• Calories: 564 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 teaspoons brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 2 teaspoons cornstarch
• salt and pepper to taste
• 2 cloves garlic, chopped
• 1 (2 to 3 pound) whole chicken, cut into pieces
• 1 cup red wine
• 3 slices bacon, chopped
• ½ cup balsamic vinegar
• 1 large onion, sliced
• 1 cup sliced mushrooms
• 1 tablespoon red wine
• ½ cup baby carrots, sliced

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Place bacon in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium high heat until evenly brown. Saute chicken in bacon grease, with salt and pepper, until browned. Discard bacon and set chicken aside.

Step 2

To the pan add butter and melt; saute onion, garlic and mushrooms until onions are transparent. Stir in 1 cup wine, brown sugar and vinegar. Cook, stirring, until hot and bubbly; add chicken and carrots.

Step 3

Reduce heat to medium and cook 30 minutes, until chicken is well cooked and carrots are tender crisp.

Step 4

Blend together 1 tablespoon wine and cornstarch. Stir into chicken and mix well to thicken.