Chicken Cacciatore - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    2 lb. 5 oz. onions, chopped
    1 lb. 12 oz. green peppers, chopped
    1/2 c. chopped garlic
    1 pt. salad oil
    4 (No. 10) cans tomatoes (3 1/4 gal.)
    1 gal. water
    10 Tbsp. salt
    3 Tbsp. chili powder
    4 tsp. thyme
    5 bay leaves
    60 lb. frying chicken, cut in eighths
    5 lb. sifted flour
    1/4 c. salt
    1 Tbsp. pepper
Preparation
    Saute onions, green pepper and garlic in oil until tender. Add tomatoes, water, salt, chili powder, thyme and bay leaves. Simmer about 1 1/2 hours.
    While sauce is cooking, dredge chicken in the flour which has been seasoned with salt and pepper.
    Brown chicken in deep fat (350\u00b0) approximately 10 to 15 minutes. Arrange in roasting pans and cover with sauce.
    Place cover over pans and bake at 325\u00b0
    for about 1 hour or until tender.
    Yields 100 portions.

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