Baked Chicken Cacciatora

Note: I serve this with buttered noodles. For a quicker version, you can use ""Chicken Tonight Cacciatore Sauce

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup flour
• 1 chicken(3 lbs.), cut up
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil
• 1 can(8 oz.) tomato sauce
• 1/2 cup dry red wine
• 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 green bell peppers, cored, seeded, and sliced
• 1/2 lb. mushrooms, sliced
• 1/4 cup grataed Parmesan cheese

Directions

1. Place flour in a paper bag; shake chicken pieces in flour to coat. In a large frying pan, heat oil. Add chicken and cook, turning, until browned, about 10 minutes. Remove to a 13x9x2-inch baking dish.

2. While chicken is browning, mix tomato sauce, wine, oregano, salt, and pepper in a small bowl.

3. Add garlic to pan drippings and saute 1 minute. Add bell peppers and mushrooms; cook 5 minutes.
4. Stir in tomato sauce mixture. Pour over chicken.

5. Cover with foil and bake at 350 degrees F. for 5 minutes, until chicken is tender. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.

Submitted 6/13/05.
Source: 365 Ways To Cook Chicken
Submitted By: Linda Wilson
lwilson@gatecom.com
Baked Chicken Cacciatora