CHICKEN ALLA CACCIATORA (Pollo alla Cacciatora)

Ingredients

• 1 whole Chicken, cut into pieces
• 1 pint Canned diced tomatoes
• 1/4 lb Bacon, diced (Originally fat salt pork. Substituted with bacon for modern preference.)
• 2 tablespoons All-purpose flour (Quantity estimated (not specified in original recipe))
• 6 Sweet green bell peppers, sliced
• 2 Onions, thinly sliced (Quantity estimated (not specified in original recipe))
• 1 teaspoon Salt (Quantity estimated (not specified in original recipe))
• 1/2 teaspoon Black pepper (Quantity estimated (not specified in original recipe))
• 1 cup Hot water (Quantity estimated (not specified in original recipe))

Instructions

1. 1Grind or chop the bacon and put it in a large frying pan with the onions sliced thin. Fry the onions slowly and carefully until they are golden brown. Remove the onions from the pan and set aside.
2. 2Cut up the chicken. In a bowl, sprinkle the chicken pieces with flour, salt, and pepper. Sauté the chicken in the fat which remains in the frying pan until browned on all sides.
3. 3Add the tomatoes and green peppers to the pan with the chicken, and put back the onions. When the vegetables have cooked down to a thick gravy, keep adding enough hot water to prevent burning. Cover the pan tightly and simmer until the chicken is very tender, about 30 minutes.