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Crock Pot Chicken Cacciatore
Crock Pot Chicken Cacciatore combines boneless, skin-removed chicken thighs with crushed tomatoes, sliced onions, and bell peppers, simmered slowly with oregano and bay leaf. The mixture stews for several hours until the chicken is tender and the flavors meld. The dish offers a savory, herb-infused tomato sauce with softened vegetables and juicy chicken, suitable for a set-and-forget crockpot meal.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
4 hrs
Total Time
4 hrs 10 mins
Servings:
8
Calories:
1262 kcal
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
Italian
Ingredients
- 8 chicken thighs (with the bone, skin removed)
- 28 oz crushed tomatoes Tuttorosso my favorite!, canned
- 1/2 red bell pepper (sliced into strips)
- 1/2 green bell pepper (sliced into strips)
- 1/2 onion sliced, large
- 1 tsp oregano dried
- 1 bay leaf
- salt fresh, to taste
- black pepper fresh, to taste
- 1/4 cup basil or parsley; fresh herbs; for topping
Instructions
- Season chicken with salt and black pepper and place in the slow cooker.
- Heat a large skillet over medium-high, lightly spray with oil (I use my Misto) and brown chicken on both sides a few minutes, season with salt and pepper. Add to the slow cooker.
- Pour tomatoes over the chicken, top with onions and peppers, add oregano, bay leaf, salt and pepper, give it a quick stir and cover.
- To the skillet, spray with a little more oil and add onions and peppers. Sauté until juices release and the vegetables become golden, a few minutes.Add to the slow cooker. Pour tomatoes over the chicken and vegetables, add oregano, bay leaf, salt and pepper, give it a quick stir and cover.
- Set crock pot to LOW 8 hours or HIGH 4 hours.
- Set crock pot to LOW 8 hours or HIGH 4 hours. Remove bay leaf, adjust salt and pepper and enjoy!
- When the timer beeps, remove lid and keep the crock pot on HIGH one hour to help it thicken.
- * Pasta not included in nutritional info.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
1thigh, 1/2 cup sauce, veggies
Calories
126.2kcal
(6%)
Carbohydrates
9.2g
(3%)
Protein
13.9g
(28%)
Fat
2.8g
(4%)
Saturated Fat
0.5g
(3%)
Cholesterol
57mg
(19%)
Sodium
271.6mg
(11%)
Fiber
0.6g
(2%)
Sugar
4.1g
(8%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 1262
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1thigh, 1/2 cup sauce, veggies | |
| Calories | 126.2kcal | 6% |
| Carbohydrates | 9.2g | 3% |
| Protein | 13.9g | 28% |
| Fat | 2.8g | 4% |
| Saturated Fat | 0.5g | 3% |
| Cholesterol | 57mg | 19% |
| Sodium | 271.6mg | 11% |
| Fiber | 0.6g | 2% |
| Sugar | 4.1g | 8% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.