Healthy Slow Cooker Chicken Cacciatore

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  • Prep Time

    10 mins

  • Cook Time

    4 hrs

  • Total Time

    4 hrs 10 mins

  • Servings

    4 portions

  • Calories

    411 kcal

  • Course

    Main Course

  • Cuisine

    Italian

Healthy Slow Cooker Chicken Cacciatore

Healthy Slow Cooker Chicken Cacciatore with potatoes, a fabulous Italian chicken thigh stew with lots of nutritious vegetables. Packed with amazing flavours, and so comforting, this chicken cacciatore is a great family dinner no matter the season.

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Ingredients

Servings
  • 4 chicken thighs (bone-in, skin-on)
  • 1 onion
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • ½ red pepper
  • ½ yellow bell pepper
  • 1 cup mushroom closed-cup variety
  • ½ cup black olives pitted
  • 2 cups tomato passata (or any simple tomato sauce)
  • 1 cup potato cut into cubes
  • ½ cup chicken stock (broth)
  • 1 teaspoon italian herbs
  • 1 teaspoon neutral cooking oil generic cooking oil
  • 2 carrot
  • parsley fresh, to garnish
  • salt to taste
  • black pepper to taste

Instructions

  1. Heat up the oil in a frying pan, then gently fry the chicken thighs until lightly brown.
  2. Add the thighs in the slow cooker, then peel and chop the onion, garlic, potatoes and carrots, and add the to the slow cooker too.
  3. If you use small mushrooms, you can add them whole, otherwise you can quarter or half them. Roughly cut the peppers, and add them as well.
  4. Add the chicken stock, tomato passata and herbs, and cook on high for 4 hours, low for 7-8 hours until the vegetables are tender.
  5. You can now add the olives, or you can choose to add them at any time during the cooking.
  6. Season with salt and pepper to taste, and garnish with fresh parsley.

Notes

  • The bone-in chicken thighs work perfectly here, as they bring so much more flavour, and they are cooked until tender and falling off the bone. The tomato sauce is rich and the herbs give that extra kick to make you lick your fingers clean.
  • Since I added potatoes, there was no need for a side dish, but if you don't use potatoes, you can serve it with mashed potatoes, pasta or rice.
  • Browning the chicken beforehand is not a must, but it definitely adds a richer flavour. I don't usually brown the chicken breast, but with the thighs I think it tastes tons better.

Nutrition Information

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Calories 411kcal (21%) Carbohydrates 28g (9%) Protein 24g (48%) Fat 23g (35%) Saturated Fat 5g (25%) Cholesterol 111mg (37%) Sodium 457mg (19%) Potassium 1305mg (28%) Fiber 6g (24%) Sugar 10g (20%) Vitamin A 6385IU (128%) Vitamin C 70.4mg (78%) Calcium 82mg (8%) Iron 5.4mg (30%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4portions

Amount Per Serving

Calories 411 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories 411kcal 21%
Carbohydrates 28g 9%
Protein 24g 48%
Fat 23g 35%
Saturated Fat 5g 25%
Cholesterol 111mg 37%
Sodium 457mg 19%
Potassium 1305mg 28%
Fiber 6g 24%
Sugar 10g 20%
Vitamin A 6385IU 128%
Vitamin C 70.4mg 78%
Calcium 82mg 8%
Iron 5.4mg 30%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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