My Chicken Cacciatore

Now and then, when things get a little hectic, I whip up my Chicken Cacciatore for dinner. Most often, things calm down - and life is good again.

• 2 chicken breasts, tenderized with a mallet and cut into strips or bit-size chunks. Set aside.
• Saute chicken in olive oil with thinly sliced garlic - (not that "minced" stuff that comes in a jar)
• 2 bell peppers sliced into strips (not diced!)
• 1 large onion, quartered
• 1 large tomato, quartered
• Saute in the "chicken" olive oil - let the pepper and onion slices brown a bit
• 1/2 cup dry white wine
• 1 tbsp tomato paste
• 2 tbsp oregano
• 2 tbsp red pepper flakes
• 8 oz. can of diced tomatoes (not sauce!)
• 1/2 cup chicken stock
• blend in the chicken

Let all this simmer on low for a few hours. Let the ingredients commiserate. Serve over pasta of choice with white or red wine. Finish the meal with a touch of Sambuca. There now - life is good, huh?