This made enough sauce to save half for another meal. Freeze it flat in a large ziplock bag. When you’re ready to have it again thaw the sauce, brown thighs as in this recipe, then add sauce and cook about 30 minutes until chicken is cooked through.
Chicken Cacciatore
Servings: 8
Ingredients
- ½ oz dried mushrooms
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- kosher salt and pepper
- 8 chicken thighs boneless, skinless
- 1 medium onion minced
- 1 medium carrot minced
- 3 ribs celery minced
- 4 large garlic cloves peeled and minced or pressed
- 2 tbsp fresh parsley minced
- ½ tbsp dried rosemary crushed
- ½ tsp red pepper flakes
- 1 lb mushrooms sliced ¼" thick
- 1 cup red wine
- 28 oz crushed tomatoes
Instructions
- Place dried mushrooms in a heat proof bowl and cover with 2 cups boiling water. Let stand 30 minutes until softened. Drain mushrooms by pouring through a cheesecloth or coffee filter lined fine strainer and catching liquid in a bowl. Rinse mushrooms and drain well. Squeeze out excess liquid and coarsely chop mushrooms. Set aside.
- Season chicken with salt and pepper. Heat 1tbsp olive oil in a large skillet or braiser over medium high heat. Brown chicken 5 minutes per side. Transfer to a bowl. Pour off fat from pan and discard.
- Turn heat down to medium, add remaining oil and onion, carrot and celery along with a pinch of salt. Cook until vegetables begin to soften, about 5 minutes.
- Add garlic, parsley, rosemary, red pepper and salt to taste. Cover, turn heat to low and cook, stirring frequently until mixture is softened and aromatic – about 5 minutes.
- Stir in fresh and dried mushrooms, increase heat to medium and cook until mushrooms are tender, about 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
- Stir in wine and bring to a boil. Cook until wine is reduced by half. Add tomatoes and salt and pepper to taste. Cook for 10 minutes and add in the strained reserved mushroom soaking liquid.
- Return chicken to pan and cover with sauce. Cook over medium heat until chicken is cooked through. Adjust seasoning and serve with rice, polenta or pasta.