All Recipes Chicken Cacciatore Pasta

Want to head to an Italian restaurant (or better yet, an Italian grandmother’s kitchen) for dinner tonight? Try this Chicken Cacciatore! Tender chicken thighs stewed with vegetables in a robust tomato sauce, this rustic Italian stew is hearty, juicy, and surprisingly easy to make!

5 Star Review “This recipe has become one of my family’s most favorite. It is easy to prepare, serves well, freezes easily and is great over rice, roasted, or mashed potatoes. And of course pasta.” — Peter —

If you prefer white meat, you can swap for boneless, skinless chicken breasts. They tend to cook faster than thighs (depending on their size) so watch closely and use an Instant-read thermometer to check for doneness.

Scarlett's Chicken Cacciatore Recipe

Olives are a common ingredient in cacciatore. If you enjoy them, feel free to toss in 1/4 cup of chopped green olives to add a lovely layer of briny olive flavor to the dish.

When making chicken cacciatore with mushrooms, use crimini mushrooms (also called baby bellas). Chopped portobello mushrooms would work too. I do not recommend white button mushrooms, as they are more bland.

If you’re looking for a gluten free chicken cacciatore recipe, you’ve found it. The recipe, as it is written, is gluten free. Simply pair with your favorite gluten free pasta, rice, or potatoes and enjoy!

Chicken Cacciatore Pasta Recipe

Chicken cacciatore is traditionally served with some kind of starch such as pasta. There’s really no wrong way to do it, but here are a few of my favorite options.

This easy chicken cacciatore recipe with boneless chicken thighs, mushrooms, and wine is made on the stovetop and ready in under an hour.

Serving: 1 (of 6) Calories: 335 kcal Carbohydrates: 16 g Protein: 33 g Fat: 14 g Saturated Fat: 3 g Cholesterol: 144 mg Potassium: 1032 mg Fiber: 4 g Sugar: 8 g Vitamin A: 416 IU Vitamin C: 30 mg Calcium: 89 mg Iron: 4 mg

One Dish Easy Chicken Cacciatore Pasta Bake

Sure! Note that the chicken will take longer to cook, however. Use an instant-read thermometer to check the temperature of the chicken as it cooks. When it hits 165 degrees F it is fully cooked. For bone-in thighs, estimate about 45 minutes.

Certainly. Sear the chicken on both sides in batches. Remove the skin (it will get soggy anyway), then simmer the thighs in the sauce, until cooked through, about 40 to 45 minutes for bone-in.

Readers have reported success swapping the canned tomatoes for fresh tomatoes. If you do this swap, I would suggest tasting the sauce and seasoning with additional salt, to taste, since fresh tomatoes do contain less sodium than canned.

Easy Slow Cooker Chicken Cacciatore

For the crock pot yes! See this Slow Cooker Chicken Cacciatore. I have not tested this stovetop chicken cacciatore recipe in a pressure cooker so the Instant Pot would be an experiment.

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Sure! Note that the chicken will take longer to cook, however. Use an instant-read thermometer to check the temperature of the chicken as it cooks. When it hits 165 degrees F it is fully cooked. For bone-in thighs, estimate about 45 minutes.

Certainly. Sear the chicken on both sides in batches. Remove the skin (it will get soggy anyway), then simmer the thighs in the sauce, until cooked through, about 40 to 45 minutes for bone-in.

Readers have reported success swapping the canned tomatoes for fresh tomatoes. If you do this swap, I would suggest tasting the sauce and seasoning with additional salt, to taste, since fresh tomatoes do contain less sodium than canned.

Easy Slow Cooker Chicken Cacciatore

For the crock pot yes! See this Slow Cooker Chicken Cacciatore. I have not tested this stovetop chicken cacciatore recipe in a pressure cooker so the Instant Pot would be an experiment.

Hi, I'm Erin Clarke, and I'm fearlessly dedicated to making healthy food that's affordable, easy-to-make, and best of all DELISH. I'm the author and recipe developer here at and of The Well Plated Cookbook. I adore both sweets and veggies, and I am on a mission to save you time and dishes. WELCOME!