Name: Classic Chicken Cacciatore Recipe Thermomix
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 50 min
Ingredients: 1 tsp peppercorns; 20 g garlic; 200 g onion (cut in quarters); 120 g carrot (unpeeled cut in quarters); 75 g celery (cut in quarters); 1 sprig rosemary (strip the leaves off the woody stem); 40 g oil; 100 g prosciutto or pancetta; 2 tsp dried oregano; 1/2 tsp Chinese 5 spice; 700 g fresh tomato (cut in half); 1 TBS balsamic vinegar; 1 TBS brown sugar; 130 g white wine; 200 g red capsicum (cut into strips); 200 g green capsicum (cut into strips); 900 g chicken thigh fillets; 1/4 tsp salt and pepper; 1 tsp dried oregano; 60 g pitted Kalamata olives; 100 g creamy Danish feta (crumbled); 2 TBS fresh parsley (OR Thyme (optional garnish))

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Chicken cacciatore is a classic family meal which is fast and full of flavour. Although this meal is made completely from scratch it can be on the table in 40 minutes with the help of your Thermomix.

My recipe includes loads of fresh vegetables and herbs, so although it's simple to make and uses humble ingredients the resulting dish has bucket loads of flavour. I guarantee it will be a dish you add to your recipe rotation.

Another "selling point" for this recipe is the leftover sauce. The recipe will leave you with about 380gm of super rich, super delicious passata sauce. Bottle the sauce for the following nights' meal. The passata sauce is perfect for a pizza or pasta sauce and will keep 1 week in the fridge.

Chicken Cacciatore Family Friendly Variations

I have 5 children and they have all had their moments of being "fussy eaters" so I know how hard it can be to add a recipe to the meal plan which includes unusual ingredients or strong flavours. My trick is to start small with new ingredients.

Olives: halve the number of olives in the recipe and just serve them to the adults. Let the kids know they don't have any on their plate. If they do get an olive just tell them to push it to the side of the plate. I find doing this repeatedly the kids start to get curious about the new ingredient. Also, they get desensitized to the look of the "suspicious" item as it poses no threat.

Feta: Swap out the feta for slices of mozzarella cheese to make the dish more palatable (and fun) for kids.

Rosemary: Make sure this herb is blended well. If your children are small, consider halving the herb as it is a strong flavour for little kids.

Serving Suggestions

Chicken Cacciatore is such a versatile meal. You can serve it with so many different sides to give variation to the meal.

LCHF or Keto Sides

Add a simple green salad to the table with balsamic dressing for a low carb and low-calorie meal.
Cauliflower mash is on trend at the moment for those trying to lose a few kilos or reduce their carbs. I've made a delicious Creamy Herb & Parmesan Cauliflower Mash which is also low calorie and super tasty. This was a great match to the Chicken Cacciatore.

Traditional Sides

No diet restrictions? Fabulous, this dish can be served with any of your fabulous carbs.

Go hard with crusty bread slathered in butter, creamy mashed potato or the family-friendly pasta. Anything which will soak up the delicious sauce will make the perfect addition to the meal!

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Classic Chicken Cacciatore Recipe Thermomix

Julie Carlyle

Chicken Cacciatore - Another healthy family meal idea! This classic family favourite is fast & full of flavour. Although the meal is made from scratch, it's on the table in just over 40mins.

5 from 11 votes

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Prep Time 10

Cook Time 40

Total Time 50

Course Main Course, Main Dish

Cuisine Italian

Servings people

Calories 409 kcal

Ingredients

Rich Tomato Sauce

1 teaspoon peppercorns
20 g garlic
200 g onion cut in quarters
120 g carrot unpeeled cut in quarters
75 g celery cut in quarters
1 sprig rosemary strip the leaves off the woody stem
40 g oil
100 g prosciutto or pancetta
2 teaspoon dried oregano
½ teaspoon Chinese 5 spice
700 g fresh tomato cut in half
1 TBS balsamic vinegar
1 TBS brown sugar
130 g white wine
200 g red capsicum cut into strips
200 g green capsicum cut into strips

Chicken Cacciatore

900 g chicken thigh fillets
¼ teaspoon salt and pepper
1 teaspoon dried oregano
60 g pitted Kalamata olives
100 g creamy Danish feta crumbled
2 TBS fresh parsley OR Thyme (optional garnish)

Instructions

Preheat the oven 200 degrees Celsius.

Tomato Sauce

Place peppercorns and garlic in TM bowl. Chop 3 sec/Speed 9.
Add onion, carrot, celery and rosemary to the garlic. Chop 10 sec/Speed 8.
Scrape down the bowl. Add oil, prosciutto, oregano and Chinese 5 spice. Saute 5 min/Varoma/Speed 1 (MC OFF).
Add tomatoes, wine, balsamic vinegar, and sugar. Blend 1 min/Speed 5 increasing to Speed 7 over the minute.
Add the capsicum to the sauce. Cook 30min/100 degrees/Soft Spoon/Reverse Blade (MC OUT). Add the strainer to the top of the lid to prevent splatters.

Chicken Cacciatore

Place the chicken in an oven-safe baking dish.
season with the salt, pepper and oregano. Bake 20 minutes.
Once cooked pour 350g of sauce into a jar. (Try to avoid adding the capsicum to the jar.) Reserve and refrigerate the passata sauce for a future meal.
Pour the remaining tomato sauce and capsicum into the baking dish with the chicken.
Scatter the olives and feta around the chicken.
Bake for 10 minutes. Serve garnished with fresh herbs if desired.

Notes

NOTE: This recipe yields 350gms of extra sauce which can be used for another meal. Wash the jar in hot water. Pour the sauce into the still warm jar and seal immediately. The refrigerated sauce will keep for one week.

Nutrition

Calories: 409kcalCarbohydrates: 13gProtein: 21gFat: 29gSaturated Fat: 8gCholesterol: 115mgSodium: 467mgPotassium: 631mgFiber: 3gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 3915IUVitamin C: 61.4mgCalcium: 106mgIron: 1.7mg

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Happy Cooking

Julie

Comments

Catherine says

June 22, 2023 at 6:00 pm

Made this for the first time yesterday . Absolutely delicious! Both kids and adults enjoyed it. Was just as yummy as leftovers the next day. Served with rice. Didn’t make any changes to the recipe

- Julie Carlyle says
  
  August 08, 2023 at 12:36 pm
  
  Hi Catherine
  Thank you so much for your lovely message. It really makes my day to get such positive feedback on my recipes. I am so pleased the kids and adults both enjoyed the dish.
  Happy cooking.
  Julie
  
Jodie says

November 25, 2021 at 5:33 pm

This recipe is the best, even my fussy kids love it.

Catherine says

January 17, 2021 at 7:47 pm

Absolutely delicious. Even my fussy kids ate it! Was a lot of ingredients but mostly pantry staples. First time making it so next time will cook the chicken in the oven while the tomato sauce is cooking in the thermomix (I missed this part in the recipe).

Samana Tejani says

January 31, 2019 at 2:46 pm

The recipe look delicious. I have a few diet restrictions and was wondering if I could leave out the pancetta and wine? Also is there a substitute for the Chinese 5 spice.. I don’t have any 🙁

- Julie Carlyle says
  
  January 31, 2019 at 4:07 pm
  
  Hi Samana,
  I’m sorry to hear about your dietary restrictions. If you remove ingredients it will alter the flavour but I don’t think that will be too much of a problem.
  Sub out the five spice for some garam masala if you have it, otherwise just leave it out.
  Sub out the pancetta for ham or bacon or just leave it out and add 1/4 tsp of salt.
  Leave out the wine and sub with chicken stock to the same volume.
  Happy cooking
  Julie
  X
  
Pieta says

June 20, 2018 at 10:07 pm

This dish was so delicious, made creamy polenta to serve with it, our 1 year old granddaughter absolutely devoured it.

Melanie says

May 28, 2018 at 8:18 pm

Absolutely scrumptious meal! Everyone loved it. Thank you

- Julie Carlyle says
  
  June 01, 2018 at 6:34 am
  
  Thank you so much for your kind comment! I'm so pleased you enjoyed the dish! It's one of our family favourites too 🙂
  
Nicole K says

April 23, 2018 at 8:38 pm

This is unbelievably delicious! I could have drunk the sauce! Hubby and I were like "can't talk, eating". I used maryland pieces which made it incredibly cheap too. This will go on high rotation for sure. I'm even going to make a tonne of sauce to use on other dishes. Thank you so much!!

- Julie Carlyle says
  
  April 24, 2018 at 11:07 am
  
  Hi Nicole!!
  You have absolutely made my day 🙂 I'm so pleased you enjoyed the recipe 🙂 xxx
  Happy Cooking 🙂
  
Shinta Simon says

April 22, 2018 at 11:27 pm

This looks delicious and I love the use of strong flavors in this dish. I can imagine how fragrant and wholsome this meal would be! Now if only I had a ThermoMix!

- Julie Carlyle says
  
  April 24, 2018 at 11:07 am
  
  Thanks so much Shinta 🙂
  
Natalie says

April 22, 2018 at 11:22 pm

I never heard of chicken cacchiatore before, but this looks absolutely delicious and comforting! Such a great idea for dinner or lunch ♥

Wajeeha says

April 22, 2018 at 9:48 pm

I'm always looking for fast and delicious recipes especially since I now have a toddler and an infant. This looks absolutely delicious!

- Julie Carlyle says
  
  April 24, 2018 at 11:08 am
  
  Hi Wajeeha, My kids love this recipe so I hope yours will too 🙂
  
Bintu | Recipes From A Pantry says

April 22, 2018 at 6:34 pm

Such a delicious family dish, I love that it can be made so quickly!

Valentina says

April 22, 2018 at 3:11 pm

This looks unbelievably delicious! The combination of flavors in the sauce ingredients are divine!

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