Chicken in the style of hunting

Chicken in the style of hunting

Main dishes

A classic Italian dish, “cacciatore” (hunter’s style) chicken is flavorful and red in color, thanks to the tomatoes.

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Chicken cacciatore is a traditional Italian dish. It is characterized by its red color and a distinctive flavor due to the tomatoes.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time15 min
  • Cook time24 min
  • Total39 min
  • DifficultyMedium
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodslow cooker
  • Estimated cost$5.18 $1.30 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.

Ingredients

4 people
  • $0.53
  • $1.05
  • $1.63
  • $1.26
  • $0.04
  • $0.05
  • $0.01
  • $0.28
  • $0.10
  • $0.22
  • $0.01

Prices from US supermarkets for 7 of 11 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Place the onions and chicken in a 3.5-liter slow cooker.
  2. Combine the remaining ingredients in a bowl. ≈ 4 min
  3. Add broth to the chicken and cover it.
  4. Cook at a low temperature for 6 to 8 hours, or at a high temperature for 3 to 4 hours.
  5. Remove the bay leaves and serve. ≈ 2 min

The bill

Chicken in the style of hunting

  • 360 g of finely chopped onion$0.53
  • 400 g of canned tomatoes with juice$1.05
  • 155 g of tomato paste$1.63
  • 280 g of drained mushroom pieces$1.26
  • 1 tablespoon of salt$0.04
  • 1/4 teaspoon of pepper$0.05
  • 1/4 teaspoon of garlic powder$0.01
  • 1 tablespoon of whole dried oregano$0.28
  • 1/4 cup of dried basil$0.10
  • 60 ml of white wine, chicken broth, or alcohol-free white wine$0.22
  • 1 tablespoon of granulated sugar$0.01

Total$5.18

that's $1.30 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 360 g of finely chopped onion
  • 1350 g of chicken pieces, without the skin
  • 400 g of canned tomatoes with juice
  • 155 g of tomato paste
  • 280 g of drained mushroom pieces
  • One bay leaf
  • 1 tablespoon of salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon of pepper
  • 1/4 teaspoon of garlic powder
  • 1 tablespoon of whole dried oregano
  • 1/4 cup of dried basil
  • 60 ml of white wine, chicken broth, or alcohol-free white wine
  • 1/2 cup of food coloring
  • 1 tablespoon of granulated sugar

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