Chicken Fricassee, Cacciatora Style (Pomodori e Vino)

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Chicken Fricassee, Cacciatora Style

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Like the other posters this week, I am thrilled to be in this chapter, as we eat LOTS of chicken. This recipe is a great dish to celebrate the cooler weather. My photo looks like a mess. But it was a very GOOD mess! This is very much like a stew with onion, carrot, peppers, celery, imported canned plum tomatoes, garlic, white wine and CHICKEN. This is definitely a great fall comfort food dish!

A whole chicken cut into pieces, lightly turned in flour, browned, and then cooked slowly with the other ingredients. It is served with the vegetables over the top. I had house guests for the weekend and used Marcella's "Ahead-of -time note" to prepare the chicken the day before. I simply reheated it before serving it with some creamy polenta. It is "falling off the bone" tender and flavorful. There were rave reviews around the table.

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Posted to Chicken, Squab, Duck, and Rabbit by Palma on September 25, 2010 7:39 AM
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Comments (6)

Susie L:

This looks fantastic Palma. Like you, we eat a lot of chicken and I think Marcella is a genius when it comes to chicken.

She once told us in class that "Victor eats no one with wings." I could hardly believe it since every chicken recipe of hers is so fantastic, perfect in every way.

Posted by Susie L | September 25, 2010 2:20 PM

Posted on September 25, 2010 14:20

Marcella Hazan:

It must have been very tasty, Palma. I strongly sense how happy you aree to be out of the fish chapter! Enjoy it, cara.

Posted by Marcella Hazan | September 25, 2010 9:40 PM

Posted on September 25, 2010 21:40

Jerry:

Looks great Palma. I may be in the minority but I will miss the fish chapter. *sigh* I will not miss heads and eye balls though. LOL

Posted by Jerry | September 28, 2010 7:43 PM

Posted on September 28, 2010 19:43

Irene:

This looks delicious and comforting. Yum!