Cacciatore-Style Chicken
Recipe from Better Homes and Gardens

Similar to the familiar Italian classic recipe, this meal-in-a-pot is brimming with onions, mushrooms, and herb-seasoned tomatoes.


Cacciatore-Style Chicken

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Ingredients
  • 2  cups
    sliced fresh mushrooms
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  • 1  cup
    sliced celery
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  • 1  cup
    chopped carrot
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  • 2 
    medium onions, cut into wedges
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  • 1 
    yellow, green, or red sweet pepper, cut into strips
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  • 4 
    cloves garlic, minced
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  • 12 
    chicken drumsticks, skinned (about 3-1/2 pounds total)
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  • 1/2  cup
    chicken broth
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  • 1/4  cup
    dry white wine
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  • 2  tablespoons
    quick-cooking tapioca
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  • 2 
    bay leaves
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  • 1  teaspoon
    dried oregano, crushed
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  • 1  teaspoon
    sugar
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  • 1/2  teaspoon
    salt
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  • 1/4  teaspoon
    ground black pepper
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  • 1  14-1/2-ounce can
    diced tomatoes, undrained
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  • 1/3  cup
    tomato paste
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    Hot cooked pasta or rice
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    Shredded basil (optional)
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Directions
1.
In a 5- to 6-quart slow cooker, combine mushrooms, celery, carrot, onions, sweet pepper, and garlic. Place chicken drumsticks on vegetables. Add broth, wine, tapioca, bay leaves, oregano, sugar, salt, and pepper.
2.
Cover and cook on low-heat setting for 6 to 7 hours or on high-heat setting for 3 to 3-1/2 hours.
3.
Remove chicken and keep warm. Discard bay leaves. If using low-heat setting, turn to high-heat setting. Stir in undrained tomatoes and tomato paste. Cover and cook for 15 minutes more. To serve, spoon vegetable mixture over chicken and pasta. If desired, garnish with basil. Makes 6 servings.
Nutrition information
Calories 345, Total Fat 7 g, Saturated Fat 2 g, Cholesterol 81 mg, Sodium 606 mg, Carbohydrate 37 g, Fiber 4 g, Protein 32 g. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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