Baked Chicken Cacciatora Recipe

Serves 4

Ingredients:

  • 1/2 cup flour
  • 3 pounds chicken, cut up
  • 1/4 cup vegetable oil
  • 8 oz tomato sauce
  • 1/2 cup dry red wine
  • 1/2 tsp dried oregano
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp freshly ground pepper
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 green bell peppers, cored, seeded, slice
  • 1/2 lb mushrooms, sliced
  • 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese

    • Instructions:

    1. Place flour in a paper bag; shake chicken pieces in flour to coat.
    2. In a large frying pan, heat oil.
    3. Add chicken and cook, turning, until browned, about 10 minutes.
    4. Remove to a 13x9x2 baking dish.
    5. While chicken is browning, mix tomato sauce, wine, oregano, salt, and pepper in a small bowl.
    6. Add garlic to pan drippings and sauté 1 minute.
    7. Add bell peppers and mushrooms; cook 5 minutes.
    8. Stir in tomato sauce mixture.
    9. Pour over chicken.
    10. Cover with foil and bake at 350 for 45 minutes, until chicken is tender.
    11. Sprinkle with parmesan cheese.