Chicken Cacciatore Or Hunter'S Chicken - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 lbs chicken, cut up
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 medium onion, sliced
1 green pepper, sliced
2 garlic cloves, crushed
1/2 cup tomato paste, 1 6 oz.can (the system made me post it this way. It's 1 small can tomato paste)
2 cups chicken broth
1/2 cup dry white wine
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1 bay leaf
1 teaspoon dried sweet marjoram
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme (or more)
1 -2 teaspoon dried basil
1 cup sliced mushrooms (optional)
2 tablespoons brandy (optional)

Preparation

Skin chicken pieces and brown in hot olive oil.
Remove chicken.
Saute onion, green pepper, optional mushrooms, and garlic.
Add all remaining ingredients. Stir to combine.
Simmer, covered, about 1 hour.
Serve over hot cooked pasta.