Chicken Cacciatore - hearty dishes
Chicken cacciatore is an Italian dish of chicken braised in a tomato based sauce and often includes wild mushrooms .When I first experimented with this recipe , I made it without mushrooms or bell peppers , which are often included in chicken cacciatore . Since then ,I've come to enjoy the dish with mushrooms and bell peppers so have updated the recipe to reflect those additions .If you prefer it without one of these ingredients , please feel free to leave them out .Many people also add green olives which would be great additions as well . Ingredients Serves 4 3 tbsp olive oil 1.8 kg / 4 lb skinless chicken pieces 2 red onion , sliced 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped 400 g / 14 oz canned chopped tomatoes 8 ounces mushrooms , thickly sliced 2 tbsp chopped fresh flat - leaf parsley 1 tbsp sun- dried tomato puree 6 fresh basil leaves salt and pepper fresh sprigs , to garnish pasta , to serve Method 1 . Heat the olive oil in a flameproof casserole . A...