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Classic Chicken Cacciatore (Pollo alla Cacciatore)
November 2, 2016Leave a Comment
For the cooler weather setting in while the colors of the leaves change, it just seemed to be a perfect time to enjoy a classic Chicken Cacciatore (Pollo alla Cacciatore)! For this amazing recipe I used a delicious imported Sicilian white wine from Stemmari “Grillo” that they generously sent to me to use in preparing some recipes. Wine just adds such another wonderful layer of flavor to this dish; it absolutely must be included to reach this height of excellent taste. What a magnificent wine too! More information about Stemmari follows!
If you haven’t ever made Chicken Cacciatore, you are really missing out on one of the most…
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