Chicken Cacciatore
Ingredients
- 2-3 pounds chicken, whole cut up or hind quarters, cut up.
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 16-ounce can tomatoes
- 4 ribs celery, diced
- 1 large bell pepper, diced
- 2/3 cup wine
- garlic
- paprika
- oregano
- thyme
- pepper
- salt (optional)
- cornstarch for thickening
Instructions
Cut the chicken into serving pieces, legs and thighs separated. I remove the skin, but do as you wish. Saute the onion in a small amount of oil, and then saute the chicken with it. Remove the chicken and saute the celery and bell pepper several minutes. Add the tomatoes with their juice, either run through a blender or food processor or cut up into small pieces. Add the spices and the wine. Put the chicken back, and simmer until the chicken is done, turning once. I find that if the chicken is well sauteed, about 7 minutes on a side is right for this part. Remove the chicken to a serving platter, and thicken the sauce.