Chicken Cacciatore                              L.Meat, Fish, and Poultry No.148
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|Yield:  100 Portions                 Each Portion: 2 Pieces plus 1/3 Cup Sauce|
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|Pan Size: 18 by 24 inch Roasting Pan                       Temp.: 325 'F. Oven|
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|    Ingredients     | Weights  | Measures |              Method               |
|--------------------|----------|----------|-----------------------------------|
|Garlic              |       2OZ|14.00 EA  | 1. Saute garlic, onions and       |
|Dehydrated Onions   |  3LB     | 3.00 Qrt |    peppers in salad oil or        |
|Peppers, Sweet      |  2LB     | 1.50 Qrt |    melted shortening until tender |
|Salad Oil           |  1LB     | 2.00 Cup |                                   |
|--------------------|----------|----------|-----------------------------------|
|Tomatoes, Crushed   | 19LB  2OZ| 2.25 Gal | 2. Add tomatoes, tomato paste,    |
|                    |          |          |    Soup and Gravy base, water,    |
|                    |          |          |    bay leaves, chili powder, salt |
|                    |          |          |    oregano. Simmer 1 1/2 hrs. Set |
|                    |          |          |    aside for use in Step 5.       |
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|Tomato Paste        |  5LB 13OZ|10.50 Cup |                                   |
|Stock, Beef or Chick|       4OZ|10.00 Tbsp|                                   |
|en                  |          |          |                                   |
|Boiling Water       |          | 1.00 Gal |                                   |
|Bay Leaves          |          | 5.00 EA  |                                   |
|Chili Powder        |          | 2.25 Tbsp|                                   |
|Oregano, Chopped    |          | 2.00 Tspn|                                   |
|Salt                |       3OZ| 0.25 Cup |                                   |
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|Poultry, Chicken, Br| 50LB     |          | 3. Wash chicken thoroughly        |
|oiler, Quartered    |          |          |    under cold running water.      |
|                    |          |          |    Drain well.                    |
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|Flour, All Purpose  |  3LB     | 3.00 Qrt | 4. Dredge chicken in mixture of   |
|Salt                |       3OZ| 0.25 Cup |    flour, salt, and pepper;       |
|Pepper, Black, Groun|          | 2.00 Tbsp|    shake off excess.              |
|d                   |          |          |                                   |
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|Shortening, Emulsifi|  2LB     | 1.00 Qrt | 5. Brown chicken in batches in    |
|ed                  |          |          |    shortening or salad oil; over- |
|                    |          |          |    lap in rows in pans. Pour      |
|                    |          |          |    4 1/2 qt sauce over chicken in |
|                    |          |          |    each pan.                      |
|                    |          |          | 6. Cover; bake 1 hour or until    |
|                    |          |          |    chicken is tender.             |
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NOTE:  1. In Step 1, 6 oz (2 cups) dehydrated onions and 5 1/2 oz     
          (4 1/4 cups) dehydrated green peppers (See Recipe A-11) or  
          2lb  (1 1/2qt) frozen, diced, green peppers may be used.    
       2. In Step 1, 3 lb 5 oz dry onions A.P. will yield 3 lb sliced 
          onions and 2 lb 7 oz fresh sweet peppers will yield 2 lb    
          chopped peppers.                                            
       3. In Step 3, 72 lb chicken, broiler-fryer, whole (cut into    
          quarters or eighths) or 72 lb chicken, broiler-fryer,       
          quartered may be used.                                      
       4. In Step 5, chicken may be browned in 365`F. deep fat about  
          5 minutes or in a 400`F oven for 20 minutes.                
       5. Other sizes and types of pans may be used. See Recipe A-25. 
                                   VARIATION
       1. CHICKEN CACCIATORE (SAUCE MIX, TOMATO, BASIC): Follow Step  
          1. Omit ingredients in Step 2. Use 4 lb (4-No. 2 1/2 cn)    
          canned Sauce Mix, Tomato Basic; combine with 1 gal cold     
          water. Mix until smooth. Add to 1 1/2 gal boiling water,    
          stirring constantly. CONTINUED.                             
       2. CHICKEN CACCIATORE (SAUCE MIX, TOMATO, BASIC): CONTINUED:   
          Cook over medium heat until sauce comes to a boil. Simmer   
          1 minute or until thickened; stir as necessary. Add to      
          sauteed vegetables. Follow Steps 3 thru 6.