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Braised Chicken in Aromatic Tomato Sauce  
(Pastitsatha)  
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/4 cup olive oil  
(3 pound) chicken, cut into 8 pieces  
cups chopped red onions  
whole allspice  
cinnamon stick  
teaspoon ground cumin  
teaspoon paprika  
/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg  
/2 teaspoon ground cloves  
Pinch cayenne pepper  
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(28 ounce) can whole Italian−style tomatoes, drained, juices  
reserved, tomatoes chopped  
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cup water  
tablespoon (or more) red wine vinegar  
tablespoon tomato paste  
Pinch of granulated sugar  
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2 ounces perciatelli pasta or spaghetti  
Freshly grated kefalotyri cheese or Parmesan cheese  
Heat oil in heavy large Dutch oven over medium−high heat. Add chicken in batches and cook until  
brown on all sides, about 8 minutes per batch.  
Place chicken on platter. Add onions to Dutch oven; sauté until tender, about 5 minutes. Add spices;  
stir until fragrant, about 1 minute. Stir in tomatoes and their juices and water. Return chicken to  
Dutch oven. Cover; simmer over medium−low heat until chicken is very tender, about 35 minutes.  
Transfer chicken to platter. Tent with foil. Add 2 tablespoons vinegar, tomato paste and sugar to  
Dutch oven. Simmer until thickened to sauce consistency, stirring occasionally, about 10 minutes.  
Season with salt, pepper and more vinegar, if desired. Remove from heat. Cover to keep warm.  
Cook pasta in large pot of boiling salted water until tender but still firm to bite. Drain. Transfer pasta  
to platter. Top with chicken, sauce and cheese.  
Braised Chicken in Aromatic Tomato Sauce (Pastitsatha)  
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