Chicken Cacciatore

Ingredients

• 1 3 1/2 lb. broiling chicken cut into serving pieces
• flour
• olive oil
• 1 large onion, thinly sliced
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1 can (16 oz.) whole tomatoes, chopped
• 1 bay leaf
• 2 tbsp. tomato paste
• 1/2 cup dry white wine
• 1 tsp. marjoram
• salt
• freshly ground black pepper
• 2 large green peppers cut in strips
• 1/2 lb. mushrooms, thinly sliced

Steps

1. 1Dredge chicken in flour and brown lightly in a skillet in 2 tbsp. hot olive oil. Transfer to a large saucepan. In same skillet, brown onion and garlic in 1 tbsp. hot oil for 3 minutes. Transfer to saucepan with tomatoes, bay leaf, tomato paste, wine, marjoram, and salt and pepper to taste. Stir and simmer for 40 minutes. Sauté peppers and mushrooms in 3 tbsp. hot oil for 3 minutes. Add mushrooms and sauté for 5 minutes longer. Transfer to saucepan and simmer until chicken is