Buca Di Beppo Chicken Cacciatore With Garlic Mashed Potatoes

Submitted by Iron Woman

"Courtesy of Chef Vittorio Renda. Let me know what you think!"

 

• Ready In: 4hrs
• Ingredients: 15
• Serves: 4-6

ingredients

• For Chicken Cacciatore

• 1 baked chicken
• 5 ounces red onions, sliced
• 1 ounce capers
• 7 ounces mushrooms, quartered
• 1 teaspoon oregano
• 3 ounces sherry wine
• 16 ounces marinara sauce
• 3 ounces olive oil
• 1 ounce garlic

• For Garlic Mashed Potatoes

• 2 lbs red potatoes
• 1 lb soft butter
• 5 ounces romano cheese
• 1 tablespoon oregano
• salt
• 1⁄4 cup chopped garlic

directions

1. For Chicken Cacciatore:.
2. Bake chicken in a 360 degree F oven until cooked completely through and golden brown in color.
3. Meanwhile, in a large pan, heat olive oil. Add garlic, onions, and mushrooms. Sauté until onions become tender.
4. Add capers, oregano, and sherry. Once half the sherry has cooked out, add the marinara sauce and reduce by a third.
5. For Mashed Potatoes:.
6. Wash potatoes and boil until tender and soft. Place potatoes in mixer with rest of ingredients and mix on low speed until potatoes are mashed.
7. On a large platter, place a ring of mashed potatoes just inside the rim. Place chicken on the potatoes. Top chicken with sauce, serve to delighted guests and graciously accept their compliments.

Reviews

[Great!full]

This is much as I remember it - delicious! I've been looking for this recipe since enjoying the dish at the restaurant. I just posted Buca's marinara sauce recipe, which I didn't use this time, though it may make it even better. The capers and sherry (I used madeira) add that little extra something, and the potatoes just take the whole dish over the top. I also like to add about 1/4 c balsamic vinegar towards the end of simmering and rather than pouring the sauce over the chicken, I prefer to cook the chicken in the sauce for a few minutes prior to serving. Thanks for posting this memorable recipe!