Italian Hunter's Chicken

Total Time: 1 hr 25 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 1/2 cups flour (for coating)
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 chicken, cut into pieces
• 1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 small green bell pepper, chopped
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can diced tomatoes
• 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/4 cup red wine
• 1 1/2 cups fresh cremini mushrooms, quartered
• salt and pepper

Recipe

• 1 combine the flour, salt and pepper in a plastic bag and shake chicken pieces in flour mixture until coated.
• 2 heat oil in a large skillet and brown chicken pieces on both sides.
• 3 remove from skillet and add onion, garlic and bell pepper to the skillet.
• 4 saute until the onion is golden, even a little browned.
• 5 return the chicken to the skillet and add the tomatoes, oregano and red wine.
• 6 cover and simmer for 30 minutes over medium low heat, or until sauce thickens.
• 7 add mushrooms, salt and pepper to taste.
• 8 simmer for 10 more minutes (can simmer longer if you have the time and want a thicker sauce).
• 9 serve over spaghetti or bucatini.