Chicken Cacciatore - cooking recipe

Ingredients

6 medium chicken breasts, skinned
1/4 to 1/2 c. olive oil
1/2 c. chopped onion
1/2 c. sliced mushrooms
1/4 c. green pepper, chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
1 (8 oz.) tomato sauce
1 can tomato paste
1/2 c. hot water
1/4 c. cooking sherry
1/4 to 1/2 tsp. allspice
1 basil leaf, crushed
1/2 tsp. salt to taste
dash of coarse pepper

Preparation

In large skillet, lightly brown chicken in olive oil.
Remove chicken.
Saute onion, mushrooms, green pepper and garlic in oil until onion is clear.
Drain any remaining oil from skillet.
Add remaining ingredients to skillet (sherry is optional) and stir thoroughly.
Add chicken to sauce.
Simmer slowly with lid for about 1 hour.
Remove lid and simmer, uncovered, to thicken. Serve over rice or spaghetti.