Easiest Dump & Bake Oven Chicken Cacciatore

Name: Easiest Dump & Bake Oven Chicken Cacciatore
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 1 h 15 min
Total time: 1 h 25 min
Cuisine: American, Italian
Ingredients: 1 ¾ pounds boneless skinless chicken thighs; 1 teaspoon salt (divided); ½ teaspoon pepper (divided ); 1 ½ teaspoons Italian seasoning (divided); 3 cloves garlic (minced); 8 ounce mushrooms (sliced); ½ large onion (halved and sliced thinly); 2 bell peppers (any color) (sliced); ½ cup red wine (best), white wine (or substitute chicken broth); 1 bay leaf; 14 ounce can crushed tomatoes; 14 ounce can diced tomatoes (undrained); 2 tablespoons capers (drained); 2-4 tablespoons tomato paste ((optional, for thickening sauce))

6 steps

Prep:10minCook:1h 15min

Easy oven baked chicken cacciatore recipe makes weeknight cooking a breeze! Dump chicken thighs, peppers, onions, and tomatoes in a baking dish and forget about it while your oven does all the work!

Updated at: Tue, 17 Jun 2025 20:18:32 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories235.2 kcal (12%)

Total Fat6.2 g (9%)

Carbs12.5 g (5%)

Sugars7.6 g (8%)

Protein29.4 g (59%)

Sodium761.6 mg (38%)

Fiber2.7 g (9%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

6 servings

1.75 poundsboneless skinless chicken thighs

1 teaspoonsalt

divided

½ teaspoonpepper

divided

1 ½ teaspoonsItalian seasoning

0.5onion

large, halved and sliced thinly

2bell peppers

any color, sliced

½ cupred wine

best, white wine, or substitute chicken broth

1bay leaf

14 ouncecan crushed tomatoes

14 ouncecan diced tomatoes

undrained

2 tablespoonscapers

drained

2 tablespoonstomato paste

optional, for thickening sauce

Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 375°F. Arrange the chicken in a single layer in a 9X13 inch baking dish.

Step 2

Sprinkle ½ teaspoon salt, ¼ teaspoon pepper, ½ teaspoon Italian seasoning, and minced garlic over the chicken.

Step 3

Layer the mushrooms, onions, and peppers over the chicken. Pour the wine or broth over the top and add bay leaf.

Step 4

Top the veggies with crushed tomatoes, diced tomatoes, and capers. Sprinkle remaining ½ teaspoon salt, ¼ teaspoon pepper, and 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning over everything.

Step 5

Bake, uncovered, for 1 hour to 1 hour 15 minutes, or until the chicken is fall-apart tender and the sauce has reduced slightly.

Step 6

If desired, thicken sauce by removing the chicken with a slotted spoon. Stir in 2-4 tablespoons tomato paste into the baking dish with the veggies, and add chicken back to the dish. Serve over cooked spaghetti, rice, polenta, or riced cauliflower.

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