5 from 24 votes
Chicken Cacciatore
Chicken Cacciatore features browned chicken pieces simmered in a sauce of onions, garlic, celery, bell peppers, canned tomatoes, fresh thyme, and bay leaf. The long, gentle cooking tenderizes the chicken, melding savory and herbal notes for a rich, hearty stew. This dish pairs well with long pasta or creamy polenta, offering a comforting, flavorful meal.
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 20 mins
Servings:
6
servings
Calories:
395 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Mediterranean
Ingredients
- 1 chicken approximately 3 pounds, cut-up, whole
- ¼ cup olive oil
- 1 onion diced, medium
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 1 rib celery diced
- 1 bell pepper cut in strips
- 29 ounces diced tomatoes canned with juice
- 4 thyme springs, fresh
- 1 bay leaf
- ¼ cup parsley chopped, fresh
- salt
- black pepper
Instructions
- Wipe the chicken dry. Salt and pepper well on both sides.
- Heat the olive oil in a heavy Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add chicken pieces and cook for about 5-6 minutes on each side or until nicely browned. Brown the chicken in batches to prevent overcrowding of the pan. Remove the chicken to a plate and set aside.
- Add the onions into the Dutch oven (no need to clean it out first) and cook for 3 minutes, or until they begin to brown slightly.
- Add the garlic, celery and bell pepper and cook for an additional 5-6 minutes until vegetables begin to soften. (If using wine, add 1 cup after the vegetables have softened. Cook the wine with the vegetables until the wine has reduced by about half its volume.)
- Add tomatoes, thyme and bay leaf. Stir well.
- Add the chicken back to the pan along with any juices that accumulated on the plate while the chicken was resting.
- Bring to a gentle simmer. Cover and cook for approximately 1 hour. Near the end of cooking time, stir in the chopped parsley. Check and correct seasonings.
- Serve over your choice of pasta or polenta.
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Notes
- Serve Chicken Cacciatore with long pasta like spaghetti or fettuccini, or over polenta for hearty meals.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to three days.
- Reheat gently on the stovetop over medium-low heat covered for best moisture retention rather than microwaving.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1
Calories
395kcal
(20%)
Carbohydrates
10g
(3%)
Protein
25g
(50%)
Fat
28g
(43%)
Saturated Fat
7g
(35%)
Trans Fat
1g
(50%)
Cholesterol
95mg
(32%)
Sodium
294mg
(12%)
Potassium
610mg
(13%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
5g
(10%)
Vitamin A
1233IU
(25%)
Vitamin C
47mg
(52%)
Calcium
75mg
(8%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 395
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 | |
| Calories | 395kcal | 20% |
| Carbohydrates | 10g | 3% |
| Protein | 25g | 50% |
| Fat | 28g | 43% |
| Saturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 95mg | 32% |
| Sodium | 294mg | 12% |
| Potassium | 610mg | 13% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 1233IU | 25% |
| Vitamin C | 47mg | 52% |
| Calcium | 75mg | 8% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.