Buca di Beppo Chicken Cacciatore with Garlic
Mashed Potatoes
Chicken Cacciatore
1 baked chicken
5 ounces red onions, sliced
1 ounce capers
7 ounces mushrooms, quartered
1 teaspoon oregano
3 ounces sherry
16 ounces marinara
3 ounces olive oil
1 ounce garlic
Bake chicken in a 360 degree F oven until cooked completely through
and golden brown in color.
Meanwhile, in a large pan, heat olive oil. Add garlic, onions, and
mushrooms. Saut� until onions become tender. Add capers, oregano,
and sherry. Once half the sherry has cooked out, add the marinara
sauce and reduce by a third.
On a large platter, place a ring of mashed potatoes just inside the
rim. Place chicken on the potatoes. Top chicken with sauce, serve to
delighted guests and graciously accept their compliments.
Garlic Mashed Potatoes
2 pounds red potatoes
1 pound soft butter
5 ounces Romano cheese
1 tablespoon oregano
Salt to taste
1/4 cup chopped garlic
Wash potatoes and boil until tender and soft. Place potatoes in
mixer with rest of ingredients and mix on low speed until potatoes
are mashed. Source: Chef Vittorio Renda |