European Recipe • Veneto Chicken

A chicken dish fit for a gondola ride - 'Veneto' means this recipe originated in Venice, Italy! Serve with rice.

Ingredients

• 3 large tomatoes - peeled, seeded and chopped
• 1 (3 pound) whole chicken, cut into pieces
• 4 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 stalk celery, chopped
• ½ cup dry white wine
• ¼ teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 pinch salt
• 1 pinch ground black pepper
• 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
• ¼ pound fresh mushrooms, sliced

Cooking Directions

1. Dredge chicken lightly in flour. Heat oil over medium-high heat. Fry chicken pieces briefly, turning to brown evenly. Add onion and celery; cook 1 to 2 minutes. Stir in wine and chopped tomatoes. Season with oregano, and salt and ground pepper to taste. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer gently for 30 minutes, turning pieces once.
2. Pour in balsamic vinegar and mushrooms, and cook another 5 to 10 minutes.

Nutrition Facts

• calories463.1
• carbohydrateContent5.7 g
• cholesterolContent127.7 mg
• fatContent32.6 g
• fiberContent1.3 g
• proteinContent32.9 g
• saturatedFatContent8.3 g
• sodiumContent129.8 mg
• sugarContent3.4 g