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Chicken Cacciatore – slow cooked chicken with tomatoes, olives and peppers into fall-off-the-bone perfection.

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What’s up with all the savory recipes, you may ask. There is simple explanation: I am gearing up for my annual Valentine’s Day celebration event and leaving all the chocolate for it. 🙂 Besides, I am having fun with savory dishes and all the vibrant colors that come with them.

I was super excited to receive the copy of Andrew Schloss’ “Cooking Slow” cookbook. I love my slow cooker and the convenience of dishes that taste like you spent the whole day over the stove but in fact, you just did a little prep work and it all simmered away until dinner time. But the book is not about throwing the ingredients into the cooker and pressing a few buttons. It explains the art of slow cooking, gathering the perfect combination of ingredients and using your oven as a slow cooking tool, which was sort of a revelation for me.

This Chicken Cacciatore is a very easy dish that perfectly falls into the comfort food category. It’s also one of those dishes that cook by them self. Almost.  There is a little bit of prep work required but the oven set to low temperature (or a slow cooker) does the rest.

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It was a HUGE hit! My Hubby loved it and so did the kiddos. The only changes I made was skipping the anchovies paste and adding about 1/2 of a cup of chopped bell peppers, just because I had some on hand and they were asking to be used. It was such a comforting meal, perfect for those chilly days we are having right now.

The chicken gets a nice sear on a pan right before being thrown into the oven for slow-cooking. It mingles with the flavors of veggies and cooks to perfection, as in fall-off-the-bone perfection.

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Chicken Cacciatore Recipe
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
6 hrs 20 mins
Total Time
6 hrs 35 mins
 
Perfect comfort food dish cooked slow in your oven. Recipe source: "Cooking Slow" by Andrew Schloss.
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Italian
Keyword: chicken
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 768 kcal
Author: Anna
Ingredients
  • 1/3 c all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp black pepper
  • 1 Tbsp Italian seasoning
  • 4 lbs bone-in skinless chicken pieces (legs, thighs, breast halves)
  • 2 Tbsp olive oil
  • 1 yellow onion chopped
  • 8 oz white mushrooms sliced
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 c dry white wine
  • 1 c chicken broth
  • one 15oz. can diced tomatoes with juice
  • 1 Tbsp anchovy paste I skipped it
  • chopped fresh parsley
  • 1/2 c chopped bell peppers optional
US Customary - Metric
Instructions
  1. Preheat the oven to 200 degrees F.
  2. In a 13" x 9" baking pan, mix flour, salt, pepper and Italian seasoning.
  3. Toss the chicken in the seasoned flour to coat. Set aside.
  4. In a Dutch oven, pour enough oil to coat the bottom. Set it over medium-high heat. Heat till oil is shimmering hot. Without crowding the pot, add chicken pieces to the pot and cook until browned nicely on all sides.
  5. Place the browned chicken on a plate and set aside. Do not discard the remaining flour mixture.
  6. Add more oil to the Dutch oven, if needed. Add onion and mushrooms (and peppers if using) and saute until the vegetables soften, about 5 minutes.
  7. Add garlic and cook 30 more seconds
  8. Add the remaining flour and stir until it dissolves into the oil. Cook, stirring constantly until the flour is browned, about 2 minutes.
  9. Add wine and bring it to a boil.
  10. Add chicken broth and tomatoes and stir. Return to a simmer.
  11. Return the chicken to the pot along with any juices on the plate. Cover and place in the oven.
  12. Cook until the chicken is falling off the bone, about 6 hours.
  13. Garnish with parsley and serve.
Nutrition Facts
Chicken Cacciatore Recipe
Amount Per Serving
Calories 768 Calories from Fat 342
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 38g 58%
Saturated Fat 11g 55%
Cholesterol 238mg 79%
Sodium 1138mg 47%
Potassium 1525mg 44%
Total Carbohydrates 15g 5%
Dietary Fiber 1g 4%
Sugars 2g
Protein 75g 150%
Vitamin A 0.8%
Vitamin C 9.5%
Calcium 11.2%
Iron 21.6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

 

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  1. Robert Harbin-McGee says

    May 14, 2014 at 8:41 pm

    Another all time favorite Comfort Food in my Nana Virgie’s “Corn Bread Dressing (NOT stuffing).

  2. Robert Harbin-McGee says

    May 14, 2014 at 8:40 pm

    My absolute Favorite Comfort food is my Mother’s fried Chicken with Mashed Potatoes, topped with butter and corn, then Fried Chicken Gravy! OMG!

  8. Jaclyn (Cooking Classy) says

    January 28, 2014 at 11:17 pm

    I’m still yet to make Chicken Cacciatore but this is totally inspiring me. It looks delicious!

  10. pjs says

    January 26, 2014 at 10:40 pm

    When it comes to comfort food, I a have to go for a bowl of warm, creamy macaroni and cheese. And to top it off, a flaky buttermilk biscuit. I have to say, I am very excited for this chicken cacciatore recipe! I am making it tomorrow for dinner! I am always looking for new recipes for my slow cooker! Thank you!
    Many delicious wishes, Mimi

    • pjs says

      January 29, 2014 at 11:19 pm

      Mmmmm! I just made the chicken cacciatore!!! It was wonderful! I left out the mushrooms, because I am just not a huge fan. But I enjoyed it over risotto, and with cauliflower! I even had leftovers for the next day. I can only imagine how the rest of the recipes in this cookbook taste!

  17. Lisa Balmoos-Stover says

    January 24, 2014 at 10:37 am

    My favorite comfort food dish… that would be a toss-up between pot-roast w/ vegetables or pork and sauerkraut w/ mashed potatoes 🙂

  19. Audrey says

    January 23, 2014 at 10:10 pm

    Mac and cheese. My mom had a wonderful recipe with three cheeses and what seemed like hours of stirring on the stovetop. No matter the pasta or the cheese, it’s still my go-to for comfort food.

  20. Kathleen says

    January 23, 2014 at 8:59 pm

    My favorite comfort food is meatloaf stuffed with fresh mozzarella cheese and sour
    cream mashed potatoes!!

  41. Curry and Comfort says

    January 23, 2014 at 3:08 pm

    My mother used to make chicken cacciatore (her very non-Italian version) for us almost once a week when I was in high school. 🙂 I love the idea of doing it in the slow cooker. 🙂 My favorite comfort food… anything someone else cooks while I watch TV. LOL! No… really it’s Spaghetti and Meatballs. 🙂

  44. Sarah A. says

    January 23, 2014 at 3:06 pm

    Oatmeal. Boring, I know. It always reminds me of when I was sick as a kid and my mom would take care of me. 🙂

  45. Delicate Flowah says

    January 23, 2014 at 3:03 pm

    I love my slow cooker and low and slow oven cooking. The house smells wonderful whenever I go that route. My absolute favorite comfort food is smashed potatoes with a side of short ribs and magic gravy.

  51. Debra Lynn says

    January 23, 2014 at 2:47 pm

    Mac and cheese as well as chicken chili for main dish. Anytime…anywhere and great in a slow cooker! But something you can’t cook in a slow cooker for the “obvious reason” is my other comfort food, which is a hot fudge sundae with peppermint ice cream and whipped cream sprinkled with pink peppermint chips. A special childhood memory of going to Sunday dinner at this local restaurant with my late grandfather. I felt all grown up when they served it in a silver parfait glass.

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