Mama Leone's Chicken Cacciatore

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 (2 1/4 lb) fresh spring chicken
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 2 ounces salt lamb, diced
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1/2 lb onion, peeled and diced
• 2 chopped fine chicken livers
• 2 chopped chicken gizzards
• 2 garlic cloves, mashed
• 1 teaspoon fresh rosemary
• 10 fresh parsley sprigs, leaves only
• 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 4 medium ripe tomatoes or 2 cups canned plum tomatoes, chopped
• 1 tablespoon tomato paste

Recipe

• 1 cut each chicken into 4 pieces.
• 2 combine oil, salt lamb and butter in a good-sized pot; heat.
• 3 add onions and brown slowly.
• 4 add the chicken pieces and chopped livers and gizzards and brown for 10 minute.
• 5 chop garlic, rosemary and parsley together and.
• 6 add to the chicken along with the pepper and salt; stir well.
• 7 cook for 5 minute add tomatoes and tomato paste and cook slowly for about 30 minute.
• 8 ,or until done.
• 9 check for seasoning.
• 10 do not overcook.
• 11 this chicken is delicious with freshly cooked spaghettini on the same place with the sauce spooned over all.