Chicken Cacciatore

Instructions

1. Prepare the vegetables. Mince the garlic. Sliver the onion and the bell pepper (julienne slices).
2. Season the chicken thighs with salt and pepper. Add oil to a dutch over and sear the chicken skin side down. Once browned, remove the chicken from the dutch oven and on to a plate. Set aside.
3. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
4. Add the vegetables into the dutch oven with the left over chicken fat and saute. About 5-8 minutes or until softened. Season with salt.
5. Add the crushed tomatoes to the dutch oven. Season the mixture with salt and pepper. Add the smoked paprika and brown sugar. Mix to incorporate
6. Add the chicken into the sauce with the skin side up.
7. Add the dutch oven to the oven and cook for about 45 minutes, covered with the lid.
8. Finish with some lemon juice if desired.