My Family's Best Chicken Cacciatore Recipe

Ingredients

• 4 bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs (approximately 1.5 lbs / 680 g)
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper (to taste)
• 2 tablespoons olive oil (30 mL)
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 bell pepper (red or yellow), sliced
• 1 cup (240 mL) mushrooms, sliced
• 1 can (14 oz / 400 g) crushed tomatoes
• 1 cup (240 mL) chicken broth
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano (5 g)
• 1 teaspoon dried basil (5 g)
• 1 bay leaf
• Fresh basil leaves (for garnish)
• Red pepper flakes (for heat, to taste)