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Chicken Cacciatore with Parmesan Polenta

Name: Chicken Cacciatore with Parmesan Polenta
Total time: 2 h 15 min
Yield: Serves 6
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1.6 kg whole chicken, 3 to 4 pound bird; 3 tsp kosher salt, divided; ½ tsp black pepper, freshly ground, divided; 60 ml extra-virgin olive oil; 1 sweet onion, large, finely chopped; 1 red bell pepper, seeded and cut into 1 cm dice; 1 yellow bell pepper, seeded and cut into 1 cm dice; 1 orange bell pepper, seeded and cut into 1 cm dice; 450 g cremini mushrooms, quartered; 4 cloves garlic, minced; ½ tsp dried oregano; ¼ tsp red chili flakes; 3 tbsp capers, drained; 240 ml dry white wine; 480 ml chicken stock; 794 g crushed San Marzano tomatoes, one 28 oz can, with juice; 1.9 L water; 1½ tsp kosher salt, divided; 300 g stone-ground cornmeal; 200 g Parmesan cheese, grated; 2 tbsp unsalted butter; ¼ tsp black pepper, freshly ground; 15 g flat-leaf parsley, chopped; 50 g Parmesan cheese, grated

A whole chicken is cut into eight pieces, browned and pressure cooked in a wine, pepper, mushroom and caper tomato sauce, then spooned over creamy Parmesan polenta. A hunter-style stew in under an hour and a half.

YieldServes 6
Hands-on1 h 5 min
Total2 h 15 min
Difficulty

Ingredients

Chicken cacciatore

1.6 kgwhole chicken, 3 to 4 pound bird
3 tspkosher salt, divided
½ tspblack pepper, freshly ground, divided
60 mlextra-virgin olive oil
1sweet onion, large, finely chopped
1red bell pepper, seeded and cut into 1 cm dice
1yellow bell pepper, seeded and cut into 1 cm dice
1orange bell pepper, seeded and cut into 1 cm dice
450 gcremini mushrooms, quartered
4 clovesgarlic, minced
½ tspdried oregano
¼ tspred chili flakes
3 tbspcapers, drained
240 mldry white wine
480 mlchicken stock
794 gcrushed San Marzano tomatoes, one 28 oz can, with juice

Parmesan polenta

1.9 Lwater
1½ tspkosher salt, divided
300 gstone-ground cornmeal
200 gParmesan cheese, grated
2 tbspunsalted butter
¼ tspblack pepper, freshly ground

To serve

15 gflat-leaf parsley, chopped
50 gParmesan cheese, grated

Contains

Dairy
Celery
Sulfites
Corn (maize)
Olive
Grapes
Nightshades (any)
Tomato
Bell (sweet) pepper
Chili peppers
Onion family (any)
Onion
Garlic
Carrot
Oregano
Parsley
Black and white pepper
Mushrooms (any)
Button, cremini and portobello
Poultry and birds (any)
Chicken
Histamine (aged and fermented foods)
Tyramine
Chili heat (capsaicin)
Alcohol
Capers

Taste

Heat
Sweet
Sour / bright
Salty
Umami / savory
Richness / fat
Herbal / fresh

Equipment

Stovetop
Pressure cooker

Season

Fall
Winter

Occasion

Weekend project
Entertaining

Effort

45–90 min active
1–3 hours total
Difficulty 3
Make-ahead friendly
Leftovers-friendly

Nutrition

Calories: high
Protein: high
Carbs: high
Fat: high
Fiber: high
Sodium: high

Budget

Budget: moderate

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