Phred wrote:

> Here's the challenge: Spot the defect. No prizes are offered apart
> from an innate sense of your superior intellect as a result of public
> demonstration of your analytic powers and attention to detail. ;-)
> [In fact, there are at least two defects but only one really matters.]
>
> Of course, the really interesting contribution you *could* make would
> be to suggest improvements to the recipe for the benefit of all here!
>
> CHICKEN CACCIATORE
> Recipe from COOKS.COM
> <http://www.cooks.com/rec/doc/0,1639,154179-230197,00.html>
>
> <quoting>
> Cacciatore means hunter in Italian and indicates the chicken is
> simmered in a well seasoned tomato sauce or "hunters style". 2 cloves
> of garlic, minced 2 tbsp. cooking oil 1 (2 1/2 to 3 lb.) broiler-fryer
> chicken, cut up 1 (16 oz.) can tomatoes, cut up 1 (8 oz.) can tomato
> sauce 1 med. green pepper, cut into 1 inch pieces 1 (2 1/2 oz.) jar
> sliced mushrooms, drained 1 or 2 bay leaves 2 tsp. dried oregano or
> basil, crushed 1/2 tsp. dried rosemary, crushed 1/4 c. dry white wine
> Pasta (hot & cooked)
>
> In a large skillet cook onions and garlic

*What* onions?



> in oil over medium heat until onions are tender. Remove onions and set
> aside. Add more cooking oil to skillet, if needed. In same skillet brown
> chicken pieces over medium heat about 15 minutes, turning to brown evenly.

Er...it's more like 10 minutes to brown the chicken, at least on my stove.



> Return onions to skillet.
>
> Combine undrained tomatoes, tomato sauce, green pepper, mushrooms, bay
> leaves, oregano or basil, rosemary, 1 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon
> pepper.

Sloppy; should have mentioned salt and pepper in the ingredients list.


> Pour over chicken in skillet. Cover and simmer for 30 minutes.
> Stir in wine and cook uncovered over low heat for about 15 minutes
> longer or until chicken is tender, turning occasionally. Skin off fat
> and discard bay leaves. Transfer chicken and sauce to serving dish.
> Serve with hot cooked pasta. Makes 4 servings.
> </quoting>


Bob