Recipe - Nancys Chicken Cacciatore

6 Chicken breasts
12 Chicken wings, we are "white
meat" people; an
appropriate amount of whole
chicken or dark meat would
work as well
Flour
Salt (I don't use any)
Pepper
Olive oil
One fourth pound Sliced fresh mushrooms (up
to 1/2)
2 md Onions, chopped
One half Green pepper, chopped
2 Ribs celery, chopped
4 Cloves garlic, minced
1 cn (28 32oz) Italian plum
tomatoes
2 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce *
One half cup Dry red wine ( I used
Burgundy)
One half cn (6 oz) tomato paste
1 pn (large) dried oregano
1 pn (large) dried thyme
Bay leaves
One half teaspoon Dried thyme leaves
1 tablespoon Sugar

* (to avoid the conversation on the fact that wor. sauce has anchovies in
them and can't be used with meat or chicken, the answer is: 1. Season or
someone makes one that is pareve and 2. The OU says that French's (and this
might hold true for Heinz as well) have so little fish in them that they
literally don't count) If you notice, the Lea & Perrins wor. sauce has a OU
and under it it says "fish" so that can't be used with meat or chicken.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line baking pan with foil for easy clean up.
Spray pan with vegetable spray. Mix flour with pepper (and salt if you are
using it) in plastic bag and shake few pieces of chicken at a time. Place
baking sheet and bake in oven for 30 40 minutes. Doesnt have to be fully
cooked. If you would like chicken browner, put under broiler for few
minutes; watch closely. Meanwhile, in 56qt. dutch oven, heat pan and put
in small amount of olive oil; when hot, add onions, green peppers, garlic
and celery. Brown lightly. Add rest of ingredients; stir. Add partially
cooked chicken and cook for about 1520 more minutes. We like our chicken
falling off the bone and I made this for Shabbat, so it still had an hour
or so in a very low oven before we ate dinner. Otherwise, just cook til
done on top of oven. Serve with noodles or rice. Yummy

Posted to JEWISHFOOD digest V97 #062 by MUFFYMOM@aol.com on Feb 24, 1997.