easy slow cooker chicken cacciatore
This chicken cacciatore recipe is an easy, one-pot meal that's perfect for busy weeknights. It's made with boneless, skinless chicken breasts, mushrooms, bell peppers, tomatoes, and garlic, and it's finished with a splash of white wine and freshly chopped parsley. Serve it over a bed of cooked pasta or rice for a complete meal.
Ingredients
- 1 15 ounce can diced tomatoes
- 3 tablespoons pure tomato paste
- 1 Tablespoon Smoked Paprika
- 1 1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- Add a pinch of crushed red pepper
- 2 teaspoons coarse Kosher salt div.
- 6 Bone-in Chicken Thighs Skin Removed
- 1/2 cup chopped Olives such as pitted Italian olives
- 1 medium onion thinly sliced
- 1 red bell Pepper finely chopped
- 4 ounces crimini mushrooms sliced
- 1 teaspoon fresh rosemary chopped
Instructions
- In a large slow cooker, combine tomato paste and diced tomatoes.
- In a small bowl, combine smoked paprika and Italian seasoning with 1 teaspoon salt.
- Place the chicken on a piece of parchment. Sprinkle the salt and pepper all over the chicken, separating into pieces to coat.
- In the slow cooker, place the chicken. Add any additional spices to the parchment.
- Layer olives, onion bell pepper, mushrooms, and other ingredients on top.
- Cover the slow cooker and turn it down to low for 6 hours
- Once the timer sounds, take out the chicken from the cooker. If possible, keep the thighs intact.
- In the vegetable mixture, stir in the rosemary and 1 teaspoon of salt. Serve the sauce and vegetable mixture with the chicken.
