Mom's Chicken Cacciatore

INGREDIENTS:"Chicken pieces simmer in a tomato sauce. You can serve this with rice or pasta! This is a recipe that I got off of allrecipes.com. So it's really not my moms... I like it a lot though! It also freezes very well! If when it finishes and you find that it may be lacking a little flavor or that "something", my tweaking recommendations: FRESH lemon juice (you know, squeezed. None of this store bought swill!) or a tiny bit of balsamic vinegar. Butter always helps any dish! I have adjusted some of the seasonings to my liking, but always add some finishing touches (salt, pepper, morton's nature seasoning, garlic powder-ONLY at the end IF there's not enough garlic. Use FRESH garlic to begin with! Never forget the possibilities of brown sugar in tomato sauces! Go ahead! Try it! If you never have, you will be pleasantly surprised! It's our family secret. If it doesn't taste good, add brown sugar! :)

2 cups all-purpose flour for coating 1 teaspoon (at least!) salt 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper I also throw some garlic powder in there! 1 (4 pound) chicken, cut into pieces (I like to use chicken breasts as a healthier option) 2 tablespoons Olive oil 1 onion, chopped 3-4 cloves garlic, minced

1 green bell pepper, chopped 1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes 1 teaspoon dried oregano 1/2 cup white wine 2 cups fresh mushrooms, quartered (I never add fungus to my food!) salt and pepper to taste

DIRECTIONS:

1.	Combine the flour, salt and pepper in a plastic bag. Shake the chicken pieces in flour until coated. Heat the oil in a large skillet (one that has a cover/lid). Fry the chicken pieces until they are browned on both sides. Remove from skillet.
2.	Add the onion, garlic and bell pepper to the skillet and saute until the onion is slightly browned. Return the chicken to the skillet and add the tomatoes, oregano and wine. Cover and simmer for 30 minutes over medium low heat.
3.	Add the mushrooms and salt and pepper to taste (like I said, I usually adjust the taste a bit). Simmer for 10 more minutes.