Chicken Cacciatoria

1 Chicken, cut up

1 cl Garlic, peeled

1/4 c Flour

2 ts Salt

1/8 ts Pepper

1/4 c Oil

28 cn Tomatoes

8 Pearl onions, peeled

6 Tomato paste

2 ts Sugar

1 Bay leaf

Contributed to the echo by: Ellen Cleary Chicken Cacciatoria Rub chicken with garlic. Mince garlic and save. Combine flour, 1 tsp salt, and pepper in large paper bag; shake chicken pieces until coated. Heat oil in Dutch oven. Brown chicken a few pieces at a time on all sides; drain on absorbent paper. Pour off any oil remaining in pan. Return chicken to Dutch oven. Add garlic, tomatoes, tomato paste, onions, sugar, 1 tsp salt, and bay leaf. Cover. Basting occasionally with sauce in the pan, simmer 1 hour or until chicken is tender. Serves 4