Chicken Cacciatore
- Makes: 6 servings
- Prep 25 mins
- Cook 6 hrs to 7 hrs (low) or 3 to 3 1/2 hours (high)
Serve this Italian dish over fettuccine noodles for a well-rounded dinner.
Ingredients
-
1/3
cup
all-purpose flour
-
3 1/2-4
pounds
meaty chicken pieces (breast halves, thighs, and drumsticks), skinned
-
2
tablespoons
olive oil
-
2
cups
thinly sliced fresh cremini and/or button mushrooms
-
1
14 1/2 -
ounce can
diced tomatoes, drained
-
1 1/4
cups
chopped green sweet pepper (1 large)
-
1
cup
chopped onion (1 large)
-
1
cup
chopped carrots (2 medium)
-
1/2
cup
dry white wine
-
1/2
teaspoon
salt
-
1/2
teaspoon
ground black pepper
-
2
tablespoons
snipped fresh basil
-
2
tablespoons
snipped fresh Italian (flat-leaf) parsley
-
1
teaspoon
fresh thyme leaves
Directions
- Place flour in a plastic bag. Add chicken pieces, a few at a time, shaking to coat. In an extra-large nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Cook chicken, half at a time if necessary, in hot oil about 12 minutes or until browned, turning occasionally. Transfer chicken to a 5- to 6-quart slow cooker.
- Add mushrooms to skillet; cook and stir over medium-high heat for 3 minutes. Transfer mushrooms to cooker. Add drained tomatoes, sweet pepper, onion, carrots, wine, salt, and pepper to mixture in cooker.
- Cover and cook on low-heat setting for 6 to 7 hours or on high-heat setting for 3 to 3 1/2 hours. Before serving, stir in basil, parsley, and thyme.
Tip
- For Easy Cleanup: Line your slow cooker with a disposable slow cooker liner. Add ingredients as directed in recipe. Once your dish is finished cooking, spoon the food out of your slow cooker and simply dispose of the liner. Do not lift or transport the disposable liner with food inside.
Nutrition Facts
(Chicken Cacciatore)
Servings Per Recipe 6, fiber (g) 3, Polyunsaturated fat (g) 1, sugar (g) 6, sodium (mg) 445, chol. (mg) 110, Fat, total (g) 8, Monounsaturated fat (g) 4, sat. fat (g) 2, Trans fatty acid (g) 0, carb. (g) 16, vit. C (mg) 32, pro. (g) 38, vit. A (IU) 3839, cal. (kcal) 310