CHICKEN CACCIATORE WITH A MAJOR INGREDIENT MISSING
Can you make chicken cacciatore without mushrooms? Well, yes, of course. It's not anything close to correct, but it still tastes good.

a smallish chicken, cut up, or (diet option!) several boneless, skinless chicken breasts
2 Tbs. all-purpose flour
a medium onion, chopped
1 or 2 cloves garlic, minced
1/4 c. olive oil
1/4 c. tomato paste
2 small tomatoes, chopped
1/2 c. good red wine
1 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. white pepper
3/4 c. chicken stock
1 bay leaf
a pinch of fresh thyme leaves
a pinch of fresh marjoram leaves
1 to 2 tsp. minced fresh basil leaves
1 to 2 tsp. minced fresh fennel leaves
1/2 to 1 c. sliced button mushrooms (which I didn't have)
cooked pasta

Dredge the chicken in the flour and saute it (along with the onion and garlic) in the olive oil until golden-brown.
Add all the remaining ingredients except the pasta and simmer, covered, for 1 hour or until tender. Serve over pasta.