4.9 from 63 votes
Slow Cooker Chicken Cacciatore
Whether you make it bone-in or with potatoes, this spicy and hearty stew is just the ticket for any crowd!
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
4 hrs
Total Time
4 hrs 15 mins
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 387 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Italian , American
Ingredients
- 8 bone-in skin-on chicken thighs
- salt and black pepper to taste
- 1 green bell pepper cored, seeded and diced
- 1 red bell pepper cored, seeded and diced
- 1 yellow onion diced
- 8 ounces sliced mushrooms
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 14 ounces tomato sauce
- 14 ounces canned diced tomatoes with juice
- ½ cup chicken stock
- 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
- ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
- ¼ cup kalamata olives drained and pitted, or 1 ½ tablespoons capers
Instructions
- Season chicken with salt & pepper and cook over medium heat until skin is browned, about 3-4 minutes.
- Top the chicken with diced bell peppers, onion, mushrooms, and garlic.
- Combine remaining ingredients (except olives) and pour over the vegetables.
- Cover the slow cooker and cook on high for 3-4 hours or on low for 7-8 hours or until chicken is cooked through.
- After 4 hours carefully remove the chicken, add olives (or capers) and stir to combine the sauce.
- Serve the chicken over pasta with the sauce from the slow cooker.
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Notes
- Optional: After removing the chicken from the slow cooker, place under the broiler to crisp the skin before serving.
- To thicken sauce, combine 1 tablespoon cornstarch with 2 tablespoons water. Add to sauce a little bit at a time and stir to combine. You may or may not need the cornstarch depending on how much liquid your veggies and chicken release.
Nutrition Information
Calories
387
(19%)
Carbohydrates
15g
(5%)
Protein
28g
(56%)
Fat
25g
(38%)
Saturated Fat
7g
(35%)
Cholesterol
142mg
(47%)
Sodium
440mg
(18%)
Potassium
873mg
(25%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
8g
(16%)
Vitamin A
1087IU
(22%)
Vitamin C
56mg
(62%)
Calcium
74mg
(7%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 387
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 387 | 19% |
| Carbohydrates | 15g | 5% |
| Protein | 28g | 56% |
| Fat | 25g | 38% |
| Saturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Cholesterol | 142mg | 47% |
| Sodium | 440mg | 18% |
| Potassium | 873mg | 19% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 8g | 16% |
| Vitamin A | 1087IU | 22% |
| Vitamin C | 56mg | 62% |
| Calcium | 74mg | 7% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.