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Slow Cooker Italian Chicken and Peppers
Slow Cooker Italian Chicken and Peppers slow-cooks boneless chicken with bell peppers, onions, dried basil and oregano, and marinara sauce. The result is tender chicken infused with herbal flavors and a tomato-based sauce that works well over pasta or as a sandwich filling.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
4 hrs
Total Time
4 hrs 10 mins
Servings:
6
(1 to 1.3 cups each)
Calories:
31493 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Italian, International, gluten-free
Ingredients
- 3 bell pepper $2.77, any color
- 1 yellow onion $0.37
- 1.5 lbs. chicken $2.66, boneless skinless breasts or thighs
- 1 tsp basil $0.10, dried
- 1 tsp oregano $0.10, dried
- salt $0.05
- black pepper $0.05
- 1 oz. jar marinara sauce $1.65
Instructions
- Slice the bell peppers and onions into 1/4-inch strips. Lay half of the onion and peppers in the bottom of a 4-quart or larger slow cooker.
- Place the chicken breasts on top of the onions and peppers and season lightly with salt and pepper. Sprinkle the basil and oregano over the chicken.
- Cover the chicken with the remaining peppers and onions, then pour the marinara sauce over top.
- Place the lid on the slow cooker and cook on high for four hours or low for eight hours. After cooking, remove the lid and use tongs to stir the mixture and shred the chicken. The chicken should be so tender that it falls apart when pinched with the tongs.
- Serve the saucy mixture over pasta, rice, polenta, or stuffed into a roll as a sandwich.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
1Cup
Calories
314.93kcal
(16%)
Carbohydrates
15.82g
(5%)
Protein
29.2g
(58%)
Fat
14.32g
(22%)
Sodium
781.25mg
(33%)
Fiber
2.82g
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6 (1 to 1.3 cups each)
Amount Per Serving
Calories 31493
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1Cup | |
| Calories | 314.93kcal | 16% |
| Carbohydrates | 15.82g | 5% |
| Protein | 29.2g | 58% |
| Fat | 14.32g | 22% |
| Sodium | 781.25mg | 33% |
| Fiber | 2.82g | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.