Slow Cooker Chicken Cacciatore
User Reviews
5
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Prep Time
10 mins
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Cook Time
6 hrs
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Total Time
6 hrs 10 mins
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Servings
6
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Calories
776 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
Italian
Slow Cooker Chicken Cacciatore
Description
This Slow Cooker Chicken Cacciatore recipe combines chicken thighs with canned crushed tomatoes, slices of red and green bell peppers, onion, and cremini mushrooms, seasoned with oregano, bay leaf, salt, and black pepper. All ingredients cook together in a slow cooker for 6-8 hours on low, producing tender chicken and a richly flavored sauce infused with the vegetables and spices.
The long, gentle cooking method allows the chicken to absorb the savory tomato base and aromatic herbs. Texture-wise, the mushrooms and peppers soften, contributing to a hearty but not mushy consistency. The resulting saucy mix makes a satisfying complement to fettuccine pasta, offering pleasing contrasts of tender meat and soft noodles.
Serve the chicken cacciatore ladled over the fettuccine, letting the sauce coat the pasta for a complete dish. This recipe suits leisurely cooking with minimal hands-on time, delivering a filling meal with balanced flavors.
Ingredients
- 8 chicken thighs boneless
- 2 crushed tomatoes 15 oz, canned
- 1/2 red bell pepper sliced
- 1/2 green bell pepper sliced
- 1/2 onion sliced, large
- 1 tsp oregano dried
- 1 bay leaf
- 8 oz cremini mushrooms
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 16 oz Fettuccine pasta
Instructions
- Chicken tomatoes, peppers, onion, seasonings and mushrooms all go in the crock pot. Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours.
- Meanwhile cook fettuccini according to directions.
- Serve over fettuccini
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 776 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 776kcal | 39% |
| Carbohydrates | 69g | 23% |
| Protein | 46g | 92% |
| Fat | 36g | 55% |
| Saturated Fat | 10g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 252mg | 84% |
| Sodium | 742mg | 31% |
| Potassium | 1216mg | 26% |
| Fiber | 6g | 24% |
| Sugar | 9g | 18% |
| Vitamin A | 849IU | 17% |
| Vitamin C | 34mg | 38% |
| Calcium | 102mg | 10% |
| Iron | 5mg | 28% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Overall Rating
5
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