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Sweet Pepper and Lemon Chicken Cacciatore

Sweet pepper & lemon chicken cacciatore. A take on the traditional Italian Hunter's Recipe with chicken thighs cooked in classic tomato and herb sauce. Yum! | theyumyumclub.com

Course Dinner, Main Course, Pasta
Cuisine Italian
Keyword cacciatore, casserole, chicken, lemon chicken, tomato
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 6 hours
Total Time 6 hours 20 minutes
Servings 4 servings

Ingredients

  • 6 chicken thighs
  • 1 carrot, sliced
  • 1 large sweet pepper, roughly chopped
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 onion, finely chopped
  • 1 cup mushrooms, roughly chopped
  • 4 cloves of garlic, minced
  • 1/3 cup tomato puree Metric 120 grams
  • 1.25 cups chopped, tinned tomato, drained Metric 120 grams
  • 1 tsp dried basil
  • 1/2 tsp dried oregano
  • 1/4 tsp dried rosemary
  • 1/4 tsp dried thyme
  • 1 lemon
  • 1/2 cup Parmesan optional
  • 2 tbsp fresh parsley, finely chopped
  • 2 tbsp cornflour optional
  • 3 tbsp kalamata olives
  • Seasoning
  • 1 bunch fresh basil optional

Instructions

  1. Gather all of the ingredients together.

    Sweet pepper & lemon chicken cacciatore. An Italian take on a French classic. Chicken thighs cooked in traditional tomato and herb sauce. Yum! | theyumyumclub.com
  2. Prepare those ingredients that need to be prepared...mince the garlic, finely chop the parsley and onion, and slice the carrot, mushrooms and sweet pepper. Also, drain the tinned chopped tomato.

    Sweet pepper & lemon chicken cacciatore. An Italian take on a French classic. Chicken thighs cooked in traditional tomato and herb sauce. Yum! | theyumyumclub.com
  3. Finally, season the chicken.

    Sweet pepper & lemon chicken cacciatore. An Italian take on a French classic. Chicken thighs cooked in traditional tomato and herb sauce. Yum! | theyumyumclub.com
  4. Seal the chicken in a small frying pan and then transfer to a large casserole dish.

  5. Turn the oven on to heat up to 160C / 140C Fan.

  6. Now, add the garlic, onion, mushrooms, peppers and carrots. Also the lemon, chopped tomatoes and tomato paste. Finally, the dried herbs and some seasoning. Stir this all together.

    Sweet pepper & lemon chicken cacciatore. An Italian take on a French classic. Chicken thighs cooked in traditional tomato and herb sauce. Yum! | theyumyumclub.com
  7. Place the lid on the casserole dish and put the pot into the preheated oven. Let cook for 5 hours or so on this low heat checking every hour or so to make sure the casserole has not dried up. If it starts to dry then turn the heat down and add water or chicken stock.

  8. 30 minutes before the cooking is completed add the olives and some chopped parsley. Also, thicken with the cornflour and water mix, if needed, and season to taste.

  9. Once cooked add some fresh basil. 

    Sweet pepper & lemon chicken cacciatore. An Italian take on a French classic. Chicken thighs cooked in traditional tomato and herb sauce. Yum! | theyumyumclub.com
  10. Sprinkle of Parmesan if you like and serve on its own or with pasta, bread or, as I did, cauliflower rice. Very tasty and very yummy!

    Sweet pepper & lemon chicken cacciatore. An Italian take on a French classic. Chicken thighs cooked in traditional tomato and herb sauce. Yum! | theyumyumclub.com