1. prepared with tomatoes, herbs, and sometimes wine (used especially of chicken)
Usage: culinary term; from Italian

Examples

• The restaurant’s chicken cacciatore was served with fresh basil.
• She ordered the cacciatore dish with a side of pasta.
• The recipe calls for cacciatore-style preparation with bell peppers.
• His grandmother’s cacciatore sauce included red wine and mushrooms.
• The menu featured both chicken and rabbit cacciatore.
• We enjoyed the traditional cacciatore with crusty Italian bread.