• 10/15 Cacciatore Day - 2

    From Dave Drum@1:3634/12 to All on Thu Oct 13 16:43:00 2022
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    Title: Dave's Chicken Cacciatore
    Categories: Poultry, Vegetables, Herbs, Pasta
    Yield: 6 Servings

    1/4 c Olive oil
    3 cl Garlic; pressed
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    1 tb Garlic granules
    1 lg Onion; diced on the large
    - plate of a "Viadalia Onion
    - Chopper"
    1/4 ts Dried rosemary
    3/4 ts Dried oregano
    1/2 ts Salt
    1/4 ts Hot red pepper flakes; (opt)
    3 lb Chicken breasts, cut up in
    - pieces
    1/4 c Red-wine vinegar
    28 oz Can whole tomatoes w/puree;
    - crushed by hand
    1/4 c Rough chopped basil leaves
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    1 1/2 tb Dried basil; to taste
    2 lg Bell peppers; cored, seeded;
    - diced on the large plate
    - of a "Viadalia Onion
    - Chopper"
    1 c Sliced mushrooms
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    8 oz Can mushroom stems & pieces;
    - drained
    1 1/2 lb Pasta; cooked

    Heat oil, garlic, onion, mushrooms, rosemary, parsley, 1/2
    teaspoon oregano, and hot pepper flakes in a large shallow
    saucepan over medium heat. Cook, stirring occasionally
    until the onions are translucent but not browned. Add to
    the crock-pot and turn it on high. Add vinegar.

    Meanwhile, crush tomatoes with your hands Add them and the
    1/4 t. salt and 1/4 t. oregano. Cook until the tomatoes
    have reduced and thickened slightly, stirring once in a
    while, about 20 minutes. Throw in a pinch of sugar and
    stir to blend. Add to the crock-pot.

    Add basil, and peppers. Cook 2 1/2 - 3 hours on high or
    turn the crock-pot to low and go to work. The meal will
    be ready to eat when you get home.

    Adjust seasonings. Serve immediately over pasta.

    Serves 6

    NOTE: This is as close to a recipe as I could get from
    my "by guess and by eyeball" preparation. You could add
    some wine and/or Gaeta (salt cured) black olives if you
    like. If you add the little salt bombs (olives) watch the
    salt very closely. - UDD

    Uncle Dirty Dave's Kitchen

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