Pollo alla Cacciatora

Recipe courtesy Nigella Lawson, 2007

Show: Nigella ExpressEpisode: Hey Presto

Rated: 4 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (13)

RECIPE
COMMENTS & REVIEWS(13)

Cook Time:
25 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
4 servings

Times:

Prep: 5 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 25 min
Total:: 30 min

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Ingredients

1 tablespoon garlic oil
1/2 cup pancetta cubes
6 scallions, finely sliced
1 teaspoon finely chopped fresh rosemary leaves
1 pound chicken thigh fillets, each cut into 4 pieces
1/2 teaspoon celery salt
1/2 cup white wine
1 (14-ounce) can chopped tomatoes
2 bay leaves
1/2 teaspoon sugar
1 (14-ounce) can cannellini beans, optional

Directions

Put the garlic oil into a pan with the pancetta, sliced scallions and chopped rosemary and fry for a couple of minutes.

Add the bite-sized chicken pieces, stirring well, and sprinkle in the celery salt.

Pour in the wine and let it come to a bubble before adding the tomatoes, bay leaves and sugar. Put the lid on and let the pan simmer for 20 minutes.

Drain and add a tin of cannellini beans and when they have warmed through too, you are ready to eat.

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recipe Pollo alla Cacciatora
AMY Webster, TX 10-09-2009
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Fresh chicken. Tasty, easy, healthy--what more could you ask for?
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Dudley, go have some tofu and spice it up and enjoy it. This is NOT your board, Dude. Nobody in Beverly Hills knows what real... food tastes like anyway. Better yet, go boil yourself a tofu pizza. This was pretty easy to make, and as-is is just delicious. I make this frequently, and the ingredients aren't hard to find. I love cannellini beans, and like Nigella, I keep them on hand because they're delicious and versatile. On the show Nigella uses bacon, but the book says pancetta. It's good either way, and bacon is much easier to find. I make it to spec with either one, and the celery salt isn't so obvious but the whole thing is delicious. And it takes less than 30 minutes. Enjoy! Read more
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Amy Overland Park, KS 09-26-2009
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Quick and Easy
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This has become a staple in our busy household. I almost always substitute the pancetta for bacon, because I always have... bacon on hand. I add onion and garlic, and use bone-in chicken thighs instead. Sometimes I use red wine, but it always tastes fabulous and is quick and easy! Definitely a keeper. The cannellini beans make the dish.Read more
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tammy st. james, MO 09-12-2009
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I finally will eat Cacciatora !!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I LOVE this dish!! My mom made cacciatoria once a week for my father . He loved it while my sister and I were repulsed!! But... this recipe, with some alterations, is great. I use about 4 strips of smoked bacon, omit the celery salt ,add Trader Joes italian seasoning and a pinch of red pepper flakes . Then right before serving I add about a cup of fresh chopped parsley or spinach , which ever I have, pour it over a platter of penne pasta and top with grated parmesan. Now thats Italian!! Nigella you ROCK!!! ThanksRead more
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Dudley Beverly Hills, CA 08-15-2009
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Insipid!
Rated: 2 stars out of 5

The lack of seasonings in this dish make it most resemble boiled pizza. Tacking on an Italian name does not make it edible. ... I saw this just reading the recipe, but thought okay lets give this a shot...let me put it this way, some public school cafeterias would not serve this.Read more
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Patricia Kyle, TX 06-29-2009
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Good
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

I made this recipe after coming home from work. I did not have pancetta so I used 2 strips of bacon. I also used some... garlic and a small white onion. I think this was the first time my husband has never asked for additional salt. It was a layered taste. I liked the gentle taste of the bacon. All in all my 2 young kids and my husband and I liked it. I will definitely make again. Read more
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beth fresno, CA 05-02-2009
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Tasty
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

Family loved it. Easy to make!!!!