Rustic Hunter’s Chicken Cacciatore
Hunter-style chicken cacciatore pairs tender chicken with a hearty tomato and red wine sauce filled with garlic, onions, green peppers, carrots, celery, and mushrooms. Dried oregano and basil add warm herbal flavor, while linguine, fresh parsley, and Parmesan turn the dish into a substantial meal. Serve it for a comforting family dinner or a relaxed weekend gathering.
- Prep1 hr
- Cook1 hr 35 mins
- Serves12
- DifficultyHard
easyChef Pro health score
Calculated from USDA-referenced nutrient data for the ingredients in Rustic Hunter’s Chicken Cacciatore, not estimated by an AI model. The same recipe returns the same score every time.
- Glycemic ImpactFair
- 52 / 100
- Carb quality, not quantity. Higher is better.
- Nutritional DensityPoor
- 13 / 100
- Nutrients per calorie. Higher is better.
- Energy DensityGood
- 90 / 100
- Calories by weight. Higher means more food for fewer calories.
- NOVA Processed Culinary Ingredients
- 2 / 4
- Processing level, 1 (whole) to 4 (ultra-processed). Lower is better.
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- 52
- Heart Health
- 78
- Metabolic
- 58
- Digestive
- 41
- Inflammatory
- 62
- Performance
- 59
- General Wellness
- 1
Heat olive oil in a large pot over low heat, and cook and stir the garlic until tender but not browned, about 3 minutes. Pour in the tomatoes with their juice, and mash them with a potato masher, leaving the tomatoes in chunks. Stir in tomato paste, red wine, sugar, oregano, basil, salt, and black pepper, and mix until the tomato paste is smoothly combined into the sauce. Bring to a simmer, and cook, stirring often, while you prepare the vegetables.
- 2
Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat, and cook and stir the carrot and celery until tender, 5 to 8 minutes. Stir them into the sauce. In the same skillet, cook and stir the green peppers and onions until the onions are translucent, 5 to 8 more minutes; stir them into the sauce. Heat more olive oil in the skillet, and cook and stir the mushrooms until they give up their liquid, about 10 minutes; stir the mushrooms into the sauce. Allow the sauce to simmer while you cook the chicken.
- 3
Beat the eggs in a bowl. Place the flour in a separate shallow bowl. Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Dip the chicken pieces in the egg, then dredge them in the flour. Tap off any excess flour, and brown the chicken pieces in the hot oil until browned on both sides, about 15 minutes. Set the chicken pieces aside.
- 4
Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
- 5
Spoon some of the tomato sauce into the bottom of a large Dutch oven. Place the chicken pieces in the Dutch oven, and pour the remaining sauce and vegetables over the chicken; cover.
- 6
Bake in the preheated oven until the chicken is tender and no longer pink inside, about 1 hour. If the sauce begins to boil harder than a simmer, reduce the oven heat to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).
- 7
About 15 minutes before serving, bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Stir in the linguine pasta, bring it back to a boil, and cook, stirring often, until the linguine is tender but still slightly firm, 10 to 12 minutes. Drain the pasta well.
- 8
Turn the linguine out onto a large platter, and top with the chicken and sauce. Sprinkle with parsley and Parmesan cheese to serve.
- Calories 659.24 kcal High 33%
- Protein 47.31 g Good Source 95%
- Carbohydrate 90.64 g 33%
- Total Fat 13.34 g Moderate 17%
- Saturated Fat 1.85 g Moderate 9%
- Trans Fat 0.0 g Low Source 0%
- Cholesterol 143.83 mg High 48%
- Sodium 813.25 mg High 35%
- Dietary Fiber 10.78 g Good Source 39%
- Total Sugars 13.77 g --
- Added Sugars 0.22 g Low Source 0%
- Calcium 112.47 mg Low Source 9%
- Iron 8.49 mg Good Source 47%
- Potassium 1757.91 mg Good Source 37%
- Vitamin A 87.16 mcg Low Source 10%
- Vitamin C 12.47 mg Moderate 14%
- Vitamin D 0.22 mcg Low Source 1%
Values are per serving. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000-calorie diet.
- Eggs 🥚
- Milk 🥛
- Wheat 🌾
- Gluten
- Celery
- Tomatoes 🍅
- Garlic 🧄
- Onions 🧅
- Alcohol 🚫🍷
About This Recipe
Rustic Hunter's Chicken Cacciatore is made with 24 ingredients and serves 12. It takes about 2 hrs 35 mins and is rated hard. Key ingredients include All Purpose Flour, Black Pepper, Carrot, and Celery. Each serving provides about 659.24 kcal, and is a good source of protein.
Recipe Questions
- What is Rustic Hunter’s Chicken Cacciatore made of?
- The main ingredients are All-Purpose Flour, Black Pepper, Carrot, Celery, Chicken Breast. The full list of 24 is above.
- How long does it take to make Rustic Hunter’s Chicken Cacciatore?
- About 2 hrs 35 mins in total: 1 hr to prepare and 1 hr 35 mins to cook.
- How many calories are in one serving?
- One serving provides about 659.24 kcal. The full nutrition breakdown is above.
- Is Rustic Hunter’s Chicken Cacciatore easy to make?
- This recipe is rated hard, with 24 ingredients and 8 steps.
- Is Rustic Hunter’s Chicken Cacciatore healthy?
- Rustic Hunter’s Chicken Cacciatore has an easyChef Pro health score of 50/100. Per serving, it provides 659.24 calories and 47.31 g of protein, or 95% of the Daily Value. It is a good source of dietary fiber, iron and potassium. Worth noting per serving: sodium at 813.25 mg (35% of the Daily Value) and saturated fat at 1.85 g (9% of the Daily Value). It contains Eggs, Milk, Wheat, Gluten, Celery, Tomatoes, Garlic, Onions and Alcohol, so it may not be suitable for people with those allergies or dietary restrictions. Whether it fits your goals depends on your complete meal plan and nutritional needs. Remix it in easyChef Pro to adjust the ingredients and generate fresh nutrition and scores.
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