Cacciatore Sauce

Ingredients

• • 1 carrot, cut into chunks
  • 1 celery stalk, cut into chunks
  • 1 onion, cut into 8 pieces
  • 3 garlic cloves, halved
  • 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes
  • 1/2 lb (225 g) white mushrooms, halved
  • 1/4 lb (115 g) pancetta, diced
  • 1 tbsp (15 ml) olive oil
  • 1 1/2 lb (675 g) boneless, skinless chicken thighs, diced
  • 1 tbsp (15 ml) tomato paste
  • 3 1/2 cups (875 ml) chicken broth
  • 1 can (14 oz/398 ml) diced plum tomatoes