Chicken Cacciatori

Ingredients

• 2-3# of chicken – dark meat will be juicier. This is a good recipe for skinless boneless thighs, or use a whole rotisserie chicken.
• Olive oil
• 1 large onion, rough diced
• 6-8 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 bell peppers, rough diced – two different colors are nice
• 1 large carrot, peeled and sliced
• 1 stalk celery, sliced
• 8-10 oz of mushrooms, sliced
• 8 sprigs of fresh thyme (or 1 tsp dry)
• 2 Tbsp fresh chopped basil (or 2 tsp dry)
• 2 Tbsp fresh chopped parsley (or 2 tsp dry)
• ¾ cup red wine
• 28 oz can crushed tomatoes, or 1 quart of home canned tomato sauce
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• ½# Roma tomatoes, quartered, or a jar of sun-dried tomatoes
• 1 cup black and green olives, chopped or sliced
• Salt and pepper to taste