Chicken Cacciatore with Oyster and assorted Mushrooms

This chicken cacciatore is made with oyster mushrooms, a light mushroom that goes great in most pasta dishes. You can also add shiitake mushrooms for an earthier flavor too! Thank you to @beyondsourdough on Instagram for this great recipe. Check out her page for many more health focused recipes.

Serves 4-6

Ingredients:

• 8 chicken thighs (skin on or off)
• 1 red or yellow onion, chopped
• 1 carrot finely chopped
• 2 stalks celery chopped
• 6 cloves of garlic, chopped or minced
• 8-10 mixed mushrooms (oyster, shiitake and whatever else you have)
• 1 large tomato chopped
• 1/2 jalapeno chopped
• 28 oz can diced tomatoes with juice
• 4 oz red wine
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• Freshly chopped parsley
• 1 teaspoon rosemary
• 1 teaspoon oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon basil
• Salt/pepper/red pepper flakes to taste
• 1/4 cup parmesan cheese to top with

Directions:

1. Sauté chicken in large skillet or dutch oven with olive oil over medium heat. 
2. As chicken cooks, add onion, celery and carrot.
3. When chicken is almost done (160 degrees with crispy golden skin), add garlic and mushrooms. Cook 2-3 more minutes and reduce heat to medium low.
4. Add rest of ingredients and simmer 20-30 minutes.
5. Serve over pasta, rice or mashed potatoes.