Northern Italian-Style Chicken Cacciatore

Mushrooms, tomatoes, and onions simmer in a rustic tomato sauce in this Northern Italian-style chicken cacciatore recipe.

• Preparation Time: 25 mins
• Cooking Time: 50 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins
• Calories: 557 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 stalk celery, chopped
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1 (4 pound) whole chicken, cut into 4 pieces
• 1 pinch red pepper flakes
• 1 (14 ounce) can diced tomatoes
• 1 (8 ounce) package mushrooms, chopped
• 0.25 cup chopped fresh parsley
• 0.5 cup chicken broth
• 0.5 cup dry white wine

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Rinse chicken pieces and pat dry.

Step 2

Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add chicken and brown, 4 to 5 minutes per side. Remove chicken to a plate.

Step 3

Add mushrooms, onion, and celery to the pan drippings and sauté until soft, about 5 minutes. Add garlic and cook until fragrant, about 2 more minutes.

Step 4

Return chicken to the skillet. Add white wine and cook until it has almost completely evaporated, 2 to 3 minutes. Add diced tomatoes, chicken broth, parsley, oregano, pepper flakes, salt, and pepper. Cover and simmer until chicken is no longer pink at the bone and the juices run clear, about 30 minutes.