Weeknight meal: Slow Cooker Chicken Cacciatore
 
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This weeknight meal inspiration features a slow cooked chicken cacciatore.
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Recipe type: Weeknight meal, Slow cooker
Serves: 6
Ingredients
  • 1.5 pounds Chicken thighs and drumsticks, skin removed
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • ¼ cup tomato paste
  • ¼ cup cooking wine (or substitute with chicken broth)
  • 1 - 28 ounce can of diced tomatoes
  • 1 yellow pepper, seeded and chopped
  • 1 tsp sugar
  • ⅓ cup green olives, halved
  • Spices:
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 tsp dried basil
  • 1 tsp dried oregano
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • ½ tsp pepper
Instructions
  1. Option 1: Add all ingredients to a slow cooker. Cook on low for 5-6 hours or on high for 3 hours.
  2. Option 2: Heat a Dutch oven, and brown the chicken in 1 tsp oil. Add onions, garlic, and cook for 5-10 minutes, until onion is softened. Add tomato paste and stir. Then add cooking wine (or chicken broth) and heat for 1 minute. Add remaining ingredients, cover and slow cook on low for 5-6 hours or on high for 3 hours.
  3. Serve with cooked whole grain noodles, rice or other grain.
Recipe by Energize Nutrition at https://energizenutrition.ca/weeknight-meal-slow-cooked-chicken-cacciatore/