Chicken Cacciatore
["1 broiler-fryer, cut up (about 3 lb.)", "1/4 c. vegetable or olive oil", "1 large onion, sliced", "1 clove garlic, minced", "2 large tomatoes, chopped", "1/2 c. dry red wine", "1 tsp. salt", "1 tsp. leaf basil, crumpled", "1/4 tsp. freshly ground pepper"]
["Optional:", "Use spaghetti noodles instead of rice."]
["broiler-fryer", "vegetable", "onion", "clove garlic", "tomatoes", "red wine", "salt", "leaf basil", "freshly ground pepper"]