Chicken Cacciatore (With a Kick!)

• chicken↗2 1⁄2 - 3 1⁄2 lbs

  cut up

• onions↗2

  sliced thin

• garlic↗2 -3 cloves

  minced

• vegetable oil↗2 tablespoons
• tomatoes↗1 ounce

  cut up

• tomato sauce↗1 ounce
• sliced mushrooms1 ounce

  drained

• jalapeno peppers↗2 -3

  sliced or chopped with seeds

• bay leaves↗2
• dried oregano or basil↗2 teaspoons

  crushed

• salt↗1 teaspoon
• dried rosemary↗1⁄2 teaspoon

  crushed

• ground black pepper↗1⁄4 teaspoon
• dry white wine↗1⁄4 cup

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   In a dutch oven pot cook onions, garlic and Jalapenos in oil until onions are tender.

2. 2

   Remove onion mixture and set aside.

3. 3

   In same pot brown chicken on all sides (add more oil if needed).

4. 4

   Return onion mixture to pot.

5. 5

   In a bowl combine tomatoes, tomato sauce, mushrooms, bay leaves, oregano or basil, salt, pepper and rosemary.

6. 6

   Pour mixture over chicken and onions in pot.

7. 7

   Cover and simmer for 30 minutes.

8. 8

   Stir in white wine.

9. 9

   Remove cover and continue to cook over low heat for about 15 more minutes stirring frequently to help break up some of the chicken as to thicken the sauce.

10. 10

    Discard bay leaves.

11. 11

    Serve over hot cooked noodles.

12. 12

    OPTIONAL: Remove chicken from pot after first 30 minutes of cooking--Let cool and debone--Add meat back to pot and continue cooking (This is my favorite way to prepare this dish-No bones!).