Chicken Cattiatore

Good evening y'all! I hope everyone is having a wonderful and blessed Superbowl Sunday and that you are all surrounded by your family and friends. Personally, I'm not really into professional football. I much prefer the college sides of things.

So, instead of spending my day making delicious food and preparing for massive amounts of company, I accompanied my mother and nephew to Virginia for some retail therapy as well as a trip to Chuck E. Cheese. It doesn't get much better than that.

But don't despair: I've got a new recipe to share with you.

My mother got this recipe from an 80 year old Italian Immigrant when she was just a newly married young lady.

Though I've deviated this recipe quite a bit in order to make it a little more friendly for busy weekday nights, it's still one of the most delicious meals I've ever had.

*Please note: I'm not a big fan of sticking raw chicken in the pot of Cattiatore but this is all personal preference. It's technically not supposed to be cooked all the way through before adding it. However, if cooked thoroughly before placing in pot, the chicken will be so tender that it falls apart once cooking is finished.*

Chicken Cattiatore

Chicken -

4 Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts (Thawed or Frozen)

1/4 Cup Worcestershire Sauce

1/8 Cup Soy Sauce

1 Tbsp Minced Garlic (Fresh or prepackaged)

Place chicken in non-stick skillet. Heat on medium-high until outside turns white. Cut Chicken into 1-inch squares and return to skillet (I usually use kitchen shears to cut meat). Add Worcestershire Sauce, Soy Sauce and Garlic. Continue to cook until fully done and white all the way through.

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4 (16 oz) Cans Italian Stewed Tomatoes

2 Cans Stems and Pieces Mushrooms (Or one package fresh mushrooms, diced)

2 Bell Peppers (One yellow, One Orange)

1 Large White Onion

2 Tsp Garlic

Fresh Ground Peppercorn (to taste)

1/4 Cup Sherry Cooking Wine

1/2 Cup Worcestershire Sauce

Your Choice of Noodles or 4 Cups Minute Rice (Yes, I know, rice is not custom but it's what I prefer).

While chicken is cooking, dice vegetables into large chunks and place them along with all remaining Cattiatore ingredients in large pot. *Seasonings CAN be altered. Make it to your preferred taste* Heat at medium-high until boiling.

Once chicken is finished, add to pot of Cattiatore. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover and simmer for 50 minutes.

When you have about 20 minutes left of cook time, boil water and prepare your choice of Noodles or Rice. Place serving of pasta or rice in bowl and then add a heaping spoonful of Cattiatore on top.

Serve and Enjoy!