4.8 from 33 votes
Chicken Cacciatore
This Crock pot Chicken Cacciatore is a wonderful rustic Italian chicken dish chock full of vegetables, a thick, rich tomato based sauce and pieces of chicken all simmered together. The end result is a deliciously healthy yet decadent dish that the entire family will love.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
4 hrs
Total Time
4 hrs 10 mins
Servings:
8
Calories:
270 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Italian
Ingredients
- 6-8 chicken thighs
- 1 onion roughly chopped
- 1/2 red bell pepper or green bell pepper
- 2 cups mushrooms
- 1 cup carrot sliced
- 2 cups zucchini chopped
- 6 ounces tomato paste
- 28 ounces stewed tomatoes diced or whole
- 3-4 cloves garlic minced
- 1 teaspoon oregano
- 2 teaspoons sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 tablespoons red wine (optional)
- 1 tablespoon chicken stock granules
Instructions
- Combine everything but the chicken pieces in the slow cooker.
- Give it a taste. Want more red wine? Add more now. More stock for a salty taste? Go right ahead. Sample it now before you contaminate it with chicken.
- Place the chicken thighs on top, then press them into the middle of the sauce, making sure they are covered, but it's better that they don't touch the bottom and cook right in the middle. Then cover and cook!
- This took 4 hours in the slow cooker on high and will take all day (7-8 hours) in the slow cooker on low. This is the perfect meal to start in the morning when you head to work.
- Serve over rice or pasta.
Cup of Yum
Notes
- Nutritional values will vary depending on ingredients used.
- If you leave out the sugar this recipe rings in at 13 grams of NET carbs per serving, making it a healthy low carb choice.
Nutrition Information
Calories
270kcal
(14%)
Carbohydrates
18g
(6%)
Protein
18g
(36%)
Fat
14g
(22%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Cholesterol
83mg
(28%)
Sodium
674mg
(28%)
Potassium
933mg
(20%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
11g
(22%)
Vitamin A
3570IU
(71%)
Vitamin C
31.7mg
(35%)
Calcium
66mg
(7%)
Iron
2.9mg
(16%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 270
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 270kcal | 14% |
| Carbohydrates | 18g | 6% |
| Protein | 18g | 36% |
| Fat | 14g | 22% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 83mg | 28% |
| Sodium | 674mg | 28% |
| Potassium | 933mg | 20% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 11g | 22% |
| Vitamin A | 3570IU | 71% |
| Vitamin C | 31.7mg | 35% |
| Calcium | 66mg | 7% |
| Iron | 2.9mg | 16% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.