Happy Shack Chicken Cacciatore

This one isn’t realistic for backpacking, but it will work just fine for a desultory evening over the tailgate.

• Pan fry 4 chicken thighs with skin in olive oil and shallots, onions, or garlic.  (Add one thigh each for more people)
• Pancetta would be an optional plus for the pan frying stage, although a wee bit of bacon would perform admirably.
• Once chicken is cooked, add 1 can each of black beans and diced tomatoes (fresh just dandy if available).  White cannellini beans, of course, would please any Tuscan, but I like the black ones.
• Add a small can of chopped black olives
• A generous ounce of capers with their vinegar
• One sliced onion
• Basil and oregano to taste
• A cup of red Salamandre wine if you can spare it
• Cholula or other hot sauce to taste
• Salt and black pepper to taste
• Simmer and reduce until sticky…about an hour

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