Melissa's Chicken Cacciatore

This is a wonderful dish with pasta. We did not have Madeira wine, we use chicken broth as other suggested. Came out perfect and very yummy!! Thanks Melissa :)

I thought I'd try this with hot and sweet Italian sausage (bulk meat-no casings) and substituted sliced green bell peppers for the artichokes. Delicious!

A huge hit with my husband & teenage son! Made just as the recipe was written (used a cab instead of Madera). Served with fresh green beans & garlic parmesan biscuits. Will definitely be making again!

This recipe was so delicious. I have to make it again.

This receipe was very good. I add 1 tsp. basil and 2 bay leaves. Melissa's was the most italian of those I found.

I added black beans and used less chicken. I added green peppers. Served it over rice.

This is a nice simple prep dish for a weeknight family meal. I prepared in the morning, covered with foil, and then just poppped in the oven at dinner time. I found it a bit on the bland side even with some doctoring. I added orange and green pepper stips to the mix, a very pretty presentation. I also marinated my chicken in italian dressing for even more flavor, and used some extra spices. Depite these efforts, this just didn't knock me out. The wine was lost, perhaps more in the sauce? Maybe some red pepper flakes, too. And I might add some chunks of hot italian sausage mixed with the chicken pieces. Hubs said this was "not up to my standard", OUCH! But I sincerely thank you for sharing this recipe, I think it was just the wrong dish for our tastes.

Actually didn't realize the time frame for cooking. Put it in the crock pot on low for 2 hrs until we returned home and the juice soaked right into the chicken making it an awesome dish! Thx

This was absolutely AMAZING!! I did substitute thyme for rosemary...my personal preference. I did not add in the mushrooms or olives. Other than that, I made the recipe as stated. It was phenomenal and I will make it again in a heartbeat. My boyfriend suggested using the leftovers as a pizza topping and it was so tasty!! HIGHLY RECOMMEND!

Excellent, with the following changes. Throw a whole chicken in the crockpot and add the rest of the ingredients (except cheese). No need to cut up the chicken or brown it. Cook on low for 8 hours. Serve over spaghetti sprinkles with parmesan cheese. The chicken falls of the bone and is very tender and tasty.

Artichoke hearts are a nice addition.

Excellent and easy to make. My husband loved it, except for the olives because he doesn't like olives, but there is only 1/3 of a cup so they are hardly noticeable. Great flavor.

This was delicious! So happy to have come upon this recipe. I was in search of a faceless recipe and was pleasantly surprised to find one this delicious! I used sherry instead of the Madeira wine and I left out the olives as we aren't fans of them. So many wonderful flavors in this dish. Thanks for sharing!

YUM! I made a few changes based on what I had in the house but over all it was the same.. and it was soooo Yummy! Thanks !!

Absolutely loved this recipe - added in a tablespoon of capers too. Served with fresh pasta...delicious

I did not have artichokes so just browned the chicken in olive oil and then added the other ingredients. Used more tomatoes than the recipe called for as we like lots of sauce for the pasta. I did not add mozzarella. Good flavors but the chicken was rather dry. Next time I will use chicken thighs which would have better flavor and be more moist.

I used boneless chicken thighs. It was good over egg noodles. I didn't have much cheese, so I did not bake it with cheese. I used provalone cheese on top instead of mozzarella and shredded cheddar on the last bowl of left overs We will use this as our go to. Excellent made ahead of time. Next time I'll try it with chopped pork.and extra garlic. Guess it won't be chicken cacciatore then!

Me and my honey made this for our special NYE dinner. We omitted the mushrooms, because I don't like them. It was a fun dish to make and we absolutely loved it! A definite addition to our menu list.

I subbed 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar for the wine and thyme for the rosemary. So good! Hubby and kids approved!

I made this recipe for my husband and myself last night. It was merely excellent. Other than adding extra mushrooms I followed the recipe exactly. I will certainly make this again. It is an excellent comfort food with good mouth feel and interesting flavor notes.

DELICIOUS! Didn’t use the mushrooms, added a splash of chicken stock and accidentally bought chopped olives (which worked better since my hubby doesn’t like olives - maybe I need to get chopped mushrooms too! Hah!) Dont forget the pasta :)

Super delicious! Made it to recipe with double the garlic and fire roasted salsa style tomatoes. Just incredible!

Great recipe! Served to family of husband, adult children and one toddler. A big hit. Served over penne pasta and added capers.

Very different from other chicken cacciatore recipes I have made in the past, but definitely a keeper. Made recipe exactly as stated, as I like to do when rating. I used a cheaper Madeira wine for cooking that was very sweet. I am no expert on this wine but have read it can be very sweet or dry. When I make next time I will opt for a dryer version, but that is just my taste. Thanks Melissa, great recipe very tasty!!!

I left out the mushrooms, added a green and red pepper and zucchini. I used chicken broth in place of the wine. I didn’t think in the first step(browning the chicken in the marinade from the artichoke hearts) actually browned the meat although it didn’t seem to effect the final dish. I will definitely be making this again.

The flavours are great although I feel like it needs some kick in terms of red pepper flakes or sprinkling of cayenne pepper - that is, if you are a spicy food fan.

yes, I will make this again.

Awesome dish - lots of possibilities for changing it up when making it in the future!

I really loved this recipe. I didn't remove the sauce from a pan and put in a 9x13; I really didn't see the point of dirtying a lot of large dishes, so instead when I removed the chicken, I just put it in a bowl, then put it back in with the rest and popped the whole pan of sauce into the oven (I used an oven safe skillet that I use for Shephard's pie). I had limited time when I made this, and had to walk away, so I didn't end up putting any wine or cheese on this dish, but I can't say I noticed the lack at all. I did add more olives than called for ( a whole can) and left them whole, as hubs does not care for olives. I don't care for mushrooms, though, so I also left them whole; he had my mushrooms and I had my olives, so it worked perfectly. I will probably make this again, and perhaps will remember the wine and cheese this time. I served over spaghetti. This makes a lot of food, but the leftovers are just as good, I don't mind. Thanks for the recipe!

Loved this recipe...good enough for company. My only change was I used skinless, boneless chicken thighs which I always do as we like dark meat and it doesn't dry out. I didn't have mozzarella although next time I will make sure I do. I just grated all the left over pieces we did have and it was fine. had to add parmesan. Easy and delicious.

It was great next time I’ll add more spice and seasoning

I made this in Dec.2016 for my daughters family. It was good and I used sherry because it was what I had. Everyone enjoyed it and I would make it again.

omg this dish was so good

This is really tasty. It's the first time I've made it. I made the mistake of thawing boneless thighs instead of breasts. Outside of that, I made it just like the recipe calls for. Next time I'm going to use breasts. It's a keeper for me.

Loved the base combination. Using a rotisserie chicken, I skipped to step three as I loved the idea of using the tasty marinade from the artichoke hearts to saute down the vegetables of choice. I added a home grown diced habanero and a dash of cumin and tumeric as we love those flavors in a tomato based sauce. Also added the zest and juice of a lemon and a chopped green pepper and capers ( almost a puttanesca sauce) and never bothered with the baking step since the chix was cooked and we omitted the cheese. After the tomatoes were added, I let it cook for an hour to take the raw out of them and allow the whole mix to marry in flavor and then added the cooked chicken.

I worked for a caterer that made a wonderful chicken cacciatore with black olives. For years I've been trying to duplicate her recipe. This one comes pretty close. I followed the recipe with the exception of the added wine & cheese. It didn't need it. I served it over polenta with a side salad. Yum! This dish was even better the next day as leftovers. So good! Thanks for the great recipe!

We LOVED this, but I did make a few changes! In addition to the chicken, I also added in some sweet Italian sausages, cut into chunks, that I boiled for a bit and then cooked in the pan w/ the chicken to brown. I didn't use the amount of oregano/basil that was called for b/c I didn't want a strong herb-y flavor, so I just used some Italian seasoning, to taste. Also, didn't have the wine that was called for, so I just used a nice splash of white wine and that worked for us. Totally forgot the mozz. cheese, but will add it next time (not that it even needed it). Everyone really enjoyed the flavors of this, and I it was so easy to make! This is a keeper for my family~YUM! Thanks for sharing. :)

Great recipe! I tweaked it a bit but didn't stray too much- my sauce could have been thicker!

Excellent! Made as written. Next time, go light on basil, oregano, Rosemary. No black olives. Perfect amount of artichokes. Double amt of mushrooms. Perfect amt wine. Add 1T sugar. Served with fettuccini. Added sausage to leftovers.

So good! With just a couple extra ingredients beyond what I usually have. I used green pepper instead of mushroom and didn't add the wine. Turned out great! Would love this with the sausage suggested by another reviewer. Leftovers tomorrow too!

I made this with the tomatoes with chili's and it was amazing. Gave the perfect kick. I did use Parmesan Cheese also. Very good, family loved it. I will definately do this again.

This was excellent even though I didn't have any chicken breasts so I had to use leg quarters. I also added 16 oz of fresh spinach to the onion cooking stage. I will definitely make this again.

I used boneless chicken thighs. It was good over egg noodles. I didn't have much cheese, so I did not bake it with cheese. I used provalone cheese on top instead of mozzarella and shredded cheddar on the last bowl of left overs We will use this as our go to. Excellent made ahead of time. Next time I'll try it with chopped pork.and extra garlic. Guess it won't be chicken cacciatore then!

I made it as is but it certainly would very good over rice and you could add zucchini or another similar vegetable and add a little variety. It was delicious!

This was fantastic! I used sliced Kalamata olives. Didn’t have the Madeira wine so used what was available.Perfect! Cooked up nicely and served over glass noodles.

I put it over rice instead of pasta. Not sure what was missing but just didn't seem to hit the right flavor notes

Excellent recipe! I’m not sure what was better, the smell of the house as it cooked in the oven or eating it. I did change it a bit in that I made it in a Dutch oven and cooked slower than suggested. That blended all the flavors in perfectly.

Excellent! everyone loved it!