Chicken Cacciatore - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 medium onion, chopped
1 medium green pepper, thinly sliced
1 Tbsp. butter or margarine
1 (28 oz.) can whole tomatoes
1/2 c. dry red wine or water
1/4 c. all-purpose flour
1 bay leaf
3 Tbsp. fresh parsley, chopped
1 tsp. paprika
1/2 tsp. salt
1 clove garlic, minced
1/2 tsp. oregano
1/4 tsp. pepper
1/4 tsp. basil
1 broiler (or fryer) chicken (2 1/2-3 lb.), cut up

Preparation

In a 3 quart microproof casserole, combine onion, green pepper and butter.
Cover with casserole lid and cook on HI for 4-5 minutes, or until onion is transparent.
Add tomotoes, wine and flour; stir until smooth.
Stir in remaining ingredients except chicken.
Cover and cook on HI for 7 minutes.
Add chicken pieces, immersing in sauce.
Cover and cook on HI for 20-25 minutes, or until chicken is tender.
Stir once during cooking.
Let stand 5 minutes.
Remove bay leaf before serving.
Serves 4-6.
Total cooking time:
31-37 minutes.