It’s 19 days till our children and grandchildren are visiting –
!Soooo, before this homely, quick and easy recipe gets the delete-treatment, I let the internet throw light:
Mystery words (to me)
1) cac·cia·to·re/ˌkäCHəˈtôrē/ (my friends, Sylvia and Shirley should be able to help with the pronunciations.
2) mas•car•po•ne/ˌmäskärˈpōn(e)
Mas•car•po•ne is a soft, mild Italian cream cheese.
Cac·cia·to·re: Adjective: Prepared in a spicy tomato sauce with mushrooms and herbs: "chicken cacciatore". Cacciatore means "hunter" in Italian. In cuisine, "alla cacciatora" refers to a meal prepared "hunter-style" with tomatoes, onions, mushrooms, herbs, often bell pepper, and sometimes wine. Cacciatore is popularly made with braised chicken or rabbit. Cacciatore - Prepared in an Italian style with wine, mushrooms, spices and tomato. Cacciatore - An Italian combination meat and vegetable dish (ie: Chicken Cacciatore) in which vegetables are cooked in a hearty sauce with meat.
Some reasons why I fancy this quick & simple recipe:
- You can’t go too far wrong with a recipe from Good Food BBC and the editor’s choice.
- Hospitality,hearty food and family go together like 2 horses and a carriage.
- Far more time with Josie & Evie & the parents than in the kitchen.
- It’s fun to use the newly acquired word and offer (with love, not to impress) – “Hey guys, how about Chicken Cacciatore for Thursday evening?”
Chicken Cacciatore Ingredients1 onion , finely chopped
2 garlic cloves , crushed
olive oil
2 x 400g tins cherry tomatoes
4 tbsp mascarpone mas•car•po•ne
a handful basil
6 chicken breasts , skin on
Heat the oven to 190C/fan 170C/gas 5. Fry the onion and garlic in 3 tbsp oil until softened but not coloured. Add the tomatoes, season, then simmer for 10-15 minutes or until thick and glossy. Take off the heat and stir in the mascarpone and half the basil, roughly torn.
Heat a little oil in a pan and fry the chicken on both sides until golden. Transfer to a baking dish and pour over the sauce. Cook for 25-30 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through. Scatter over the rest of the basil.
Know-how :Serve with a short pasta, like fusilli, or a big bowl of potatoes roasted with olive oil and rosemary.
A week later: to save oven-electricity, I'm crock-pot cooking the Cacciatore and it really looks yummy. I've also learned of extra ingredients that can be added and I love a recipe with a NAME! http://busycooks.about.com/od/chickenthighrecipes/r/cpcacciatore.htm
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