Kate's Best Chicken Cacciatore Dutch Oven Recipe | Exactly What You Want To Eat All Winter!

red wine

🥗Healthier: white wine

💰Cheaper: grape juice

Grape juice offers a non-alcoholic option while maintaining sweetness.

chicken

🥗Healthier: turkey

💰Cheaper: chicken thighs

Turkey is leaner, while chicken thighs are often less expensive.

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated pecorino

Nutritional yeast is dairy-free and adds umami flavor.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Avocado oil has a high smoke point and is heart-healthy.

Generously season both sides of chicken with the 2 teaspoons salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper, set aside.

Cook 5-6 slices chopped bacon until browned and crisp over medium heat in a large Dutch oven or other heavy-bottomed pot with a lid. Remove bacon from pan and add the 2 tablespoons olive oil. Once shimmering, add half of the chicken pieces and cook on one side until well browned. Flip and repeat on other side, remove from pan to a clean plate and repeat with remaining chicken.

Add 1 chopped shallot, 2 chopped carrots, 1 chopped celery stalk, and 8 ounces sliced mushrooms to pan and season generously with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until vegetables start to brown, about 10 minutes. Add 1 teaspoon smoked paprika and stir to incorporate into veggies. Add 1 cup red wine and scrape up any browned bits stuck to the bottom of the pan.

Add 15-ounce can tomatoes, 2 teaspoons capers, 1 cup chicken broth, the chicken and the cooked bacon and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to a slow simmer, cover and cook until chicken is tender, at least 30 minutes. Taste and season with additional salt and pepper if needed.

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