The word cacciatore is Italian for hunter, and any dish with this name will usually contain tomatoes, onions, mushrooms, herbs and wine. It was a favourite dish of the 1970s.

Ingredients

• 4 chicken leg and thigh pieces
• salt and pepper to season
• 2-3 tblsp oil or butter
• 2 onions, peeled and thickly sliced
• 250 grams mushrooms, diced (use Portobello or Swiss Browns)
• ½ tsp minced garlic
• 400 gram can tomatoes in juice or puree
• 1 cup red or white wine or chicken stock

Method

1. Trim any excess fat or skin from the chicken pieces. Season with salt and pepper.
2. Heat the oil in a flame-proof casserole or oven-proof frying pan. Add the chicken pieces and pan fry until golden on both sides.
3. Add the onions, mushrooms, garlic, tomatoes and red wine or chicken stock. Stir cover and transfer to a 180 degrees Celsius oven for 1 hour or until the chicken is tender.
4. Serve with buttered noodles.