Cacciatore

Cacciatore recipes are thought to have originated in Italy, although the dish has been adopted by many cultures around the world. The word cacciatore means "hunter" in Italian, and the dish is typically made with chicken or other game that has been hunted.

The first recorded cacciatore recipe was published in the 16th century cookbook, Libro de Arte Coquinaria, by Bartolomeo Scappi. The recipe called for chicken, partridge, or pigeon to be cooked in a sauce made from wine, vinegar, salt, and spices.

While the dish has undergone many changes over the centuries, the basic ingredients and cooking method remain the same. Chicken or other poultry is cooked in a sauce made from tomatoes, onions, garlic, herbs, and wine.

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Recipes

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Chicken Cacciatore

  • black pepper
  • bell pepper
  • onion
  • oregano
  • all purpose flour
  • tomato
  • basil
  • salt
  • chicken breast
  • caper
  • olive oil
  • garlic
  • white wine
  • chicken broth
  • chicken thigh
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Chicken Cacciatore

  • salt
  • tomato
  • rosemary
  • carrot
  • onion
  • red wine
  • mushroom
  • mushroom
  • red pepper flake
  • italian parsley
  • olive oil
  • garlic
  • celery
  • chicken leg
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Lentils Cacciatore

  • salt
  • tomato
  • bell pepper
  • rosemary
  • red wine
  • caper
  • olive oil
  • carrot
  • tomato paste
  • red lentil
  • garlic
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Chicken Cacciatore

  • salt
  • olive oil
  • mushroom
  • thyme
  • red pepper
  • yellow pepper
  • chicken
  • red pepper flake
  • white wine
  • onion
  • plum tomato
  • bay leaf
  • garlic
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Chicken Cacciatore

  • salt
  • parmesan cheese
  • red wine
  • mushroom
  • spaghetti
  • onion
  • yellow bell pepper
  • jalapeno chile
  • basil
  • red pepper flake
  • chicken broth
  • caper
  • plum tomato
  • garlic
  • rosemary
  • thyme
  • chicken
  • olive oil
  • honey
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Slow Cooker Chicken Cacciatore

  • chicken thigh
  • onion
  • bell pepper
  • bell pepper
  • tomato
  • bay leaf
  • thyme
  • garlic
  • shiitake mushroom
  • cooking spray
  • parsley
  • parmesan cheese
  • salt
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Chicken Cacciatore

  • parsley
  • red pepper flake
  • parmesan cheese
  • salt
  • egg noodle
  • onion
  • all purpose flour
  • thyme
  • mushroom
  • olive oil
  • turmeric
  • butter
  • bell pepper
  • bell pepper
  • tomato
  • white wine
  • garlic
  • chicken thigh
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Chicken Cacciatore

  • italian seasoning
  • butter
  • bell pepper
  • onion
  • yellow bell pepper
  • wine
  • all purpose flour
  • heavy cream
  • red pepper flake
  • tomato
  • olive oil
  • parsley
  • parmesan cheese
  • garlic
  • tomato paste
  • chicken thigh
  • mushroom
  • tomato sauce
  • pepper
  • salt
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Chicken Cacciatore

  • salt
  • olive oil
  • sauteed haricot vert
  • mushroom
  • thyme
  • red pepper
  • yellow pepper
  • chicken
  • red pepper flake
  • white wine
  • onion
  • plum tomato
  • bay leaf
  • garlic
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Chicken Cacciatore

  • chicken broth
  • red wine
  • salt
  • carrot
  • garlic
  • bell pepper
  • onion
  • tomato
  • all purpose flour
  • mushroom
  • black pepper
  • red chili flake
  • count chicken thigh
  • basil
  • parsley
  • olive oil
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Instant Pot Chicken Cacciatore

  • tomato
  • parsley
  • olive oil
  • basil
  • oregano
  • chicken stock
  • onion
  • parmesan cheese
  • bell pepper
  • mushroom
  • white wine
  • tomato paste
  • bay leaf
  • chicken thigh
  • garlic
  • black pepper
  • salt
  • basil
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Chicken Cacciatore

  • bay leaf
  • carrot
  • onion
  • rib celery
  • black pepper
  • plum tomato
  • red wine
  • chicken
  • all purpose flour
  • parsley
  • olive oil
  • salt
  • thyme
  • garlic
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Creamy Skillet Chicken Cacciatore

  • italian seasoning
  • chicken broth
  • basil
  • bell pepper
  • yellow pepper
  • heavy cream
  • tomato
  • olive oil
  • garlic
  • chicken breast
  • mushroom
  • parmesan cheese
  • salt
  • salt
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Chicken Cacciatore

  • salt
  • red wine
  • celery
  • garlic
  • onion
  • olive oil
  • parsley
  • marjoram
  • plum tomato
  • carrot
  • pancetta
  • chicken drumstick
  • chicken thigh
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Pork Chop Cacciatore

  • bread
  • black pepper
  • tomato paste
  • caper
  • oregano
  • tomato
  • bell pepper
  • onion
  • salt
  • olive oil
  • pork rib chop
  • garlic
  • oregano
  • red wine
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Chicken Cacciatore

  • black pepper
  • salt
  • fryer chicken
  • bell pepper
  • onion
  • tomato
  • chicken broth
  • all purpose flour
  • white wine
  • sugar
  • italian seasoning
  • garlic
  • olive oil
  • mushroom
  • balsamic vinegar
  • parsley
  • parmesan cheese
  • parmesan cheese
  • pasta
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Grilled Chicken Breast Cacciatore

  • parmesan cheese
  • polenta an accompaniment
  • salt
  • basil
  • parsley
  • onion
  • chicken breast
  • olive oil
  • tomato juice
  • yellow cornmeal
  • tomato paste
  • mushroom
  • garlic
  • shallot
  • onion
  • bell pepper
  • bell pepper
  • butter
  • tomato
  • water
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Slow Cooker Chicken Cacciatore

  • basil
  • bell pepper
  • carrot
  • mushroom
  • kale
  • oregano
  • onion
  • tomato
  • rosemary
  • thyme
  • tomato paste
  • parsley
  • corn starch water
  • olive oil
  • kalamata olife
  • garlic
  • chicken thigh
  • basil
  • parmesan cheese
  • salt
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Chicken Cacciatore

  • cacciatore variation
  • salt
  • serve
  • bell pepper
  • onion
  • mushroom
  • red wine
  • chicken broth
  • tomato
  • chicken
  • basil
  • all purpose flour
  • thyme
  • olive oil
  • garlic
  • oregano
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Chicken Drumsticks Cacciatore

  • basil
  • italian tomato sauce
  • mushroom
  • bell pepper
  • onion
  • oregano
  • salt
  • water
  • pepper
  • cornstarch
  • olive oil
  • garlic
  • all purpose flour
  • chicken drumstick
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Chicken Cacciatore

  • basil
  • parmesan cheese
  • bell pepper
  • salt
  • tomato
  • black olife
  • chicken stock
  • red wine
  • pepper
  • red pepper flake
  • all purpose flour
  • shallot
  • italian seasoning
  • olive oil
  • chicken thigh
  • garlic
  • crimini mushroom
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Chicken Cacciatore

  • white wine
  • parsley
  • thyme
  • oregano
  • pepper
  • onion
  • salt
  • crimini mushroom
  • chicken broth
  • tomato
  • all purpose flour
  • basil
  • tomato paste
  • bay leaf
  • coconut oil
  • chicken thigh
  • garlic
  • parsley
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Crock Pot Chicken Cacciatore

  • red pepper flake
  • basil
  • salt
  • bell pepper
  • onion
  • white wine
  • celery powder
  • oregano
  • tomato paste
  • garlic
  • chicken
  • olive oil
  • mushroom
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Chicken Cacciatore

  • salt
  • olive oil
  • chicken broth
  • white wine
  • caper
  • oregano
  • red pepper flake
  • egg
  • onion
  • all purpose flour
  • basil
  • lemon
  • range chicken
  • milk
  • garlic powder
  • tomato
  • anchovy
  • garlic
  • bell pepper
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Stovetop Chicken Cacciatore

  • all purpose flour
  • garlic
  • bell pepper
  • cremini mushroom
  • tomato paste
  • balsamic vinegar
  • olive oil
  • rosemary
  • shallot
  • chicken thigh
  • chicken broth
  • salt
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Chicken Cacciatore

  • creole seasoning
  • red pepper
  • white wine
  • all purpose flour
  • olive oil
  • tomato sauce
  • shiitake mushroom
  • black pepper
  • cayenne pepper
  • oregano
  • thyme
  • parsley
  • onion powder
  • bay leaf
  • chicken
  • fettuccine
  • chiffonade basil
  • chicken stock
  • tomato
  • onion
  • garlic
  • garlic powder
  • salt
  • paprika
  • parmesan cheese
  • thyme
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Spicy Chicken Cacciatore

  • salt
  • plum tomato
  • chicken stock
  • onion
  • bell pepper
  • red wine
  • parsley
  • olive oil
  • pickled hot pepper
  • garlic
  • chicken thigh
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Chicken Cacciatore

  • salt
  • olive oil
  • mushroom
  • thyme
  • red pepper
  • yellow pepper
  • red pepper flake
  • white wine
  • onion
  • plum tomato
  • bay leaf
  • garlic
  • chicken
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Chicken Cacciatore

  • broccoli rabe
  • cacciatore sauce
  • lemon juice
  • chicken
  • semolina polenta
  • tomato sauce
  • chicken broth
  • heavy cream
  • red pepper
  • garlic
  • parsley
  • salt
  • tomato paste
  • onion
  • onion
  • olive oil
  • semolina flour
  • parmesan cheese
  • basil
  • basil
  • oregano
  • grapeseed oil
  • black pepper
  • broccoli rabe
  • san marzano tomato
  • tomato sauce
  • butter
  • chicken
  • san marzano tomato
  • garlic
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Skillet Pork Cacciatore

  • chicken broth
  • italian seasoning
  • smithfield rotisserie pork
  • bell pepper
  • carrot
  • basil
  • tomato
  • tomato paste
  • olive oil
  • garlic
  • mushroom
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Chicken Cacciatore

  • parsley
  • garlic
  • tomato paste
  • thyme
  • italian seasoning
  • oregano
  • tomato
  • bell pepper
  • onion
  • black olife
  • basil
  • chicken broth
  • wine
  • chicken thigh
  • crimini mushroom
  • salt
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Chicken Cacciatore

  • pepper
  • salt
  • polenta
  • onion
  • white wine
  • red pepper flake
  • san marzano tomato
  • all purpose flour
  • olive oil
  • rosemary
  • chicken thigh
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Tangy Chicken Cacciatore

  • black pepper
  • polenta
  • salt
  • tomato paste
  • onion
  • chicken broth
  • mushroom
  • garlic
  • red pepper
  • pickled cherry pepper
  • rosemary
  • chicken thigh
  • caper
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Easy Chicken Cacciatore

  • grill seasoning
  • italian seasoning
  • paprika
  • jalapeño
  • egg noodle
  • tomato
  • onion
  • salt
  • red pepper
  • garlic
  • thigh
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Whole30 Chicken Cacciatore

  • chicken stock
  • white wine vinegar
  • black pepper
  • bell pepper
  • onion
  • oregano
  • kalamata olife
  • mushroom
  • tomato
  • basil
  • salt
  • caper
  • olive oil
  • garlic
  • chicken thigh
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Chicken Cacciatore

  • black olife
  • oregano
  • tomato
  • carrot
  • onion
  • chicken breast
  • red pepper flake
  • all purpose flour
  • bell pepper
  • red wine
  • garlic
  • bacon
  • mushroom
  • salt
  • basil
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Slow Cooker Chicken Cacciatore

  • black pepper
  • salt
  • oregano
  • chicken stock
  • red pepper flake
  • tomato
  • garlic
  • red pepper
  • chestnut mushroom
  • linguine
  • caper
  • chicken thigh
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Chicken Cacciatore

  • olive oil
  • black pepper
  • salt
  • tomato
  • onion
  • white wine
  • carrot
  • mushroom
  • garlic
  • caper
  • thyme
  • chicken stock
  • parsley
  • chicken thigh

Ingredient Breakdown

 
salt
garlic
onion
olive oil
tomato
bell pepper
mushroom
basil
parsley
oregano
chicken thigh
all purpose flour
white wine
tomato paste
black pepper
red wine
chicken broth
red pepper flake
parmesan cheese
thyme
bay leaf
chicken
rosemary
caper
red pepper
carrot
chicken stock
plum tomato
italian seasoning
pepper
chicken breast
yellow pepper
water
butter
tomato sauce
chicken leg
balsamic vinegar
garlic powder
heavy cream
shallot
black olife
crimini mushroom
san marzano tomato
celery
bacon
yellow bell pepper
shiitake mushroom
egg noodle
wine
chicken drumstick
sugar
kalamata olife
cornstarch
paprika
broccoli rabe
polenta
italian parsley
red lentil
hoagie roll
orange bell pepper
white
spaghetti
jalapeno chile
honey
cooking spray
turmeric
sauteed haricot vert
red chili flake
count chicken thigh
rib celery
marjoram
pancetta
bread
pork rib chop
fryer chicken
pasta
polenta an accompaniment
tomato juice
yellow cornmeal
kale
corn starch water
cacciatore variation
serve
italian tomato sauce
coconut oil
celery powder
egg
lemon
range chicken
milk
anchovy
cremini mushroom
creole seasoning
cayenne pepper
onion powder
fettuccine
chiffonade basil
pickled hot pepper
cacciatore sauce
lemon juice
semolina polenta
semolina flour
grapeseed oil
smithfield rotisserie pork
pickled cherry pepper
grill seasoning
jalapeño
thigh
white wine vinegar
chestnut mushroom
linguine

Insights

Correlated with Lower Ratings

  • chicken thigh

Correlated with Higher Ratings

  • black pepper
  • white wine
  • bay leaf
  • thyme
  • salt
  • basil
  • oregano
  • all purpose flour
  • olive oil
  • bell pepper

Staple Ingredients

  • garlic 44%
  • salt 43%
  • onion 38%
  • olive oil 37%
  • tomato 30%

Common Ingredients

  • bell pepper 29%
  • mushroom 24%
  • basil 23%
  • parsley 21%
  • oregano 20%

Usual Ingredients

  • all purpose flour 17%
  • chicken thigh 16%
  • red wine 16%
  • tomato paste 16%
  • parmesan cheese 15%
  • white wine 15%
  • bay leaf 14%
  • chicken broth 14%
  • red pepper flake 14%
  • thyme 14%
  • black pepper 13%
  • chicken 11%
  • carrot 9%
  • rosemary 9%
  • plum tomato 8% See More
  • red pepper 8%

Rarey Ingredients

  • caper 7%
  • italian seasoning 7%
  • chicken breast 6%