4.9 from 30 votes
Chicken Cacciatore
Easy Chicken Cacciatore uses tender chicken in a tomato sauce with mushrooms, bell peppers, olives and herbs. Only takes 30 minutes from stove to plate!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
55 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 762 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Italian
Ingredients
- 6 boneless , skinless chicken thighs
- 2 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 1 cup flour
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- 1 medium yellow onion , diced
- 1 yellow bell pepper , sliced
- 1 red bell pepper , sliced
- 2 ½ cups of cremini mushrooms , sliced
- 2 small tomatoes , halved
- ½ cup pitted black olives
- 3 cloves garlic , minced
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 teaspoon dried rosemary
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- 12 ounces tomato sauce
- 28 ounces crushed tomatoes
- 1 cup water
- 1 tablespoon sugar , optional
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Heat olive oil and butter in a large skillet or dutch oven over medium high heat.
- Season chicken thighs with salt and pepper, then coat them with flour.
- Add chicken to hot pan and brown for 3 minutes on each side, or until cooked. Remove and set aside.
- Add onion, bell peppers, mushrooms, black olives, and tomato halves to the pan and cook until soft approximately 4 minutes.
- Add garlic and dried herbs. Cook for about 1-2 minutes before adding tomato sauce, crushed tomatoes, water and optional sugar. Stir to combine and add the chicken back into the pan.
- Simmer on the lowest heat for about 15-20 minutes or until chicken is cooked through.
- Add salt and pepper to taste before serving.
- Serve over pasta or rice of choice.
- If you've tried this recipe, come back and let us know how it was!
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Notes
- See notes above about types of tomato, tomato sauce, adding fry herbs versus fresh herbs and the type of chicken to use.
Nutrition Information
Calories
762kcal
(38%)
Carbohydrates
58g
(19%)
Protein
83g
(166%)
Fat
23g
(35%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Cholesterol
224mg
(75%)
Sodium
1377mg
(57%)
Potassium
2673mg
(76%)
Fiber
9g
(36%)
Sugar
20g
(40%)
Vitamin A
2554IU
(51%)
Vitamin C
132mg
(147%)
Calcium
155mg
(16%)
Iron
8mg
(44%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 762
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 762kcal | 38% |
| Carbohydrates | 58g | 19% |
| Protein | 83g | 166% |
| Fat | 23g | 35% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Cholesterol | 224mg | 75% |
| Sodium | 1377mg | 57% |
| Potassium | 2673mg | 57% |
| Fiber | 9g | 36% |
| Sugar | 20g | 40% |
| Vitamin A | 2554IU | 51% |
| Vitamin C | 132mg | 147% |
| Calcium | 155mg | 16% |
| Iron | 8mg | 44% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.