Cheesy One Pot Chicken Cacciatore Food

CHICKEN CACCIATORE

Steps:

• Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a Dutch oven or similar deep, sturdy pot over medium-high. Season both sides of the chicken with salt and pepper.
• Once the oil is hot and shimmering (but not so hot it starts smoking), add the chicken in a single layer. Cook on the first side for 3 to 4 minutes, until browned, moving the chicken as little as possible so that it gets a nice sear. Flip and brown on the other side, about 2 additional minutes. Transfer the chicken to a large, clean plate. The chicken does not need to be cooked through.
• Reduce the heat to medium. Add the remaining 1 tablespoon oil, onion, and bell pepper. Cook until the vegetables begin to soften, about 4 minutes.
• Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute, or until the garlic is fragrant.
• Add the white wine. Stir and let simmer until the wine is reduced by approximately half, about 3 minutes.
• Add the tomatoes with their juices, mushrooms, Italian seasoning, and balsamic vinegar, stirring to combine. Bring to a simmer. Let the sauce simmer, uncovered, for 10 minutes.
• Nestle the chicken thighs into the tomato sauce, along with any drippings that have collected on the plate. The chicken should be mostly submerged, though some may peek through.
• Partially cover the pot and let simmer 15 to 20 additional minutes, or until the chicken is cooked through, the sauce is thickened, and the mushrooms are tender.
• If you'd like to dice or shred the chicken, remove it to a cutting board. When cool enough to handle, dice or shred it, then return it to the pot. You also can serve the chicken thighs whole.
• Taste and season the sauce with additional salt and pepper as desired. If you've chopped or shredded the chicken, return it to the sauce and toss to combine and warm through. Otherwise, serve the chicken pieces whole with a generous amount of sauce on top.
• Serve hot over pasta, rice, polenta, or veggie noodles, with a big extra spoonful of sauce and a sprinkle of parsley and Parmesan.

CHICKEN CACCIATORE ONE-POT WITH ORZO

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 220C/200C fan/gas 7. Rub 1 tbsp oil over the chicken and season well, then put skin-side up in an ovenproof casserole dish or roasting tin and bake for 20-25 mins until crisp and golden, but not cooked all the way though. Remove from the dish and put on a plate.
• Add the remaining oil to the dish, mixing it with the chicken fat. Tip in the onion and garlic, then bake for 5-8 mins until the onion is tender.
• Pour in the wine, stirring it with the onions, then leave to evaporate slightly in the residual heat before adding the bay, thyme, rosemary, parsley stalks and tomatoes. Dissolve the stock cube in 300ml boiling water and pour this in, then add the vinegar, capers, if using, olives and orzo. Stir well and season.
• Nestle the chicken back in the pan, skin-side up, and roast for 20 mins until the sauce is thickened, the orzo is tender and the meat is cooked through. Give it a stir, then leave for 10 mins for the orzo to absorb the excess liquid. Scatter over the parsley leaves to serve.

CHEESY ONE-POT CHICKEN CACCIATORE

Steps:

• Heat oil in Dutch oven or large deep skillet on medium heat. Add chicken; cook 5 min. or until evenly browned, stirring frequently.
• Add water, zucchini, onions, oregano and Macaroni; stir. Bring to boil, stirring occasionally; simmer on medium-low heat 12 min. or until macaroni is tender, stirring occasionally.
• Stir in Cheese Sauce and tomatoes; cook 3 to 5 min. or until heated through, stirring frequently.

ONE POT CHICKEN CACCIATORE

Steps:

• Put the olive oil into the bottom of your dutch oven over medium heat.
• Mix together the flour, salt and pepper.
• Lightly dredge your clean, dry chicken pieces in your flour mixture and place them in your dutch oven. Cook them 4-5 minutes on each side until they are a golden brown color. Remove the chicken pieces from your pot and set aside.
• Add your onion, carrot, celery, garlic, thyme and bay leaf to the pot. Add your red wine. Give the mixture a little mix with your wooden spoon and scrape up all the yummy brown bits from the bottom of your pot.
• Add your cut up plum tomatoes and parsley.
• Bring sauce to a boil. Turn your heat to low to bring the sauce to a simmer. Arrange your browned chicken pieces in the sauce and put the lid on the pot. Cook over low heat for 45 minutes.