Elise's Slow Cooker Chicken Cacciatore

Elise's Slow Cooker Chicken Cacciatore

Recipe by its816am from allrecipes.com

Dinner 7 Hr. 38 Mins.

Ingredients

6

6 servings

  • 1 (28 ounce) can diced tomatoes
  • 1 cup dry red wine
  • 1 cup chicken stock
  • 2 tablespoons tomato paste
  • 2 cubes chicken bouillon
  • 1 ½ pounds skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
  • 2 tablespoons dried Italian seasoning
  • 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, or as needed
  • 2 bell peppers, thinly sliced
  • 1 red onion, thinly sliced
  • 1 cup sliced crimini mushrooms (baby bella)
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • ¼ cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup sliced black olives (Optional)
  • 3 tablespoons prepared pesto (Genovese)
  • 1 ½ teaspoons white sugar, or to taste

Instructions

  • Preheat a slow cooker on High.
  • Stir tomatoes, wine, chicken stock, tomato paste, and chicken bouillon together in a large bowl. Trim chicken as necessary; sprinkle with Italian herb blend.
  • Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-low heat. Cook chicken breasts until browned, 3 to 5 minutes per side. Transfer chicken to slow cooker along with any accumulated juices.
  • Place bell peppers, onion, mushrooms, and garlic in skillet, along with more olive oil if needed. Cook and stir until onion is translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir in flour; cook until vegetables are soft, about 5 minutes.
  • Stir in tomato mixture; bring to a boil. Simmer until thickened slightly, about 5 minutes more. Stir in olives; transfer mixture to slow cooker.
  • Reduce slow cooker heat to Low and cook until chicken is very tender, 5 1/2 to 6 1/2 hours. Stir pesto and sugar into chicken mixture; cook for 30 minutes more.

Nutritional Facts

Per 6 servings

  • Calories: 372
  • Carbohydrate: 21g
  • Fat: 16g
  • Fiber: 5g
  • Protein: 29g
  • Sugar: 8g

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