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Chicken Cacciatore

SUBMITTED BY: Karin PHOTO BY: DEBWINS

"Balsamic chicken cacciatore is fast and delicious, and needs no tomatoes to stand on its own. It's a marvelous dish to serve to company."
RECIPE RATING:
The reviewer gave this recipe 15 stars. This recipe average a 3.7 star rating.
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PREP TIME  30 Min
COOK TIME  50 Min
READY IN  1 Hr 20 Min

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 3 slices bacon, chopped
  • 1 (2 to 3 pound) whole chicken, cut into pieces
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 1 large onion, sliced
  • 2 cloves garlic, chopped
  • 1 cup sliced mushrooms
  • 1 cup red wine
  • 2 teaspoons brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup balsamic vinegar
  • 1/2 cup baby carrots, sliced
  • 1 tablespoon red wine
  • 2 teaspoons cornstarch

DIRECTIONS

  1. Place bacon in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium high heat until evenly brown. Saute chicken in bacon grease, with salt and pepper, until browned. Discard bacon and set chicken aside.
  2. To the pan add butter and melt; saute onion, garlic and mushrooms until onions are transparent. Stir in 1 cup wine, brown sugar and vinegar. Cook, stirring, until hot and bubbly; add chicken and carrots.
  3. Reduce heat to medium and cook 30 minutes, until chicken is well cooked and carrots are tender crisp.
  4. Blend together 1 tablespoon wine and cornstarch. Stir into chicken and mix well to thicken.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 24, 2003 by YUMYUM814
I thought that this was the worst recipe for chicken cacciatore. I think I'll stick with the... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 23, 2003 by BECKYEMNETT
Very good. Although it sounded a little different, we enjoyed this very much. I used... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 23, 2003 by BETHCOLE
I made this using all thighs, it worked out great. I served it over pasta and even the person... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 4, 2007 by amy g
I liked this recipe... i used only a 1/4 cup of vinegar and i chopped up the bacon and added... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on May 18, 2006 by Sean P.
ABSOLUTELY INCREDIBLE!!!!! MY FAMILY ANG GUESTS JUST LOVED THIS DISH. MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 2, 2005 by TMAC
I evenly substituted chicken broth for the red wine and used Wish Bone's Balsamic Vinaigrette... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 24, 2003 by RMOOREF1
ABSOLUTELY DELICIOUS, EVEN THOUGH IT IS NOT A TRUE CHICKEN CACCIATORE. i SERVED IT WITH ANGEL... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 23, 2003 by LADYTJ
This chicen is good but has to much vinegar for my tastes. I will probably make it again with... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 26, 2006 by ELJ616
I thought this was good, but not your traditional chicken cacciatore. I would prefer to call... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 12, 2006 by tanyaw168