BETTER-THAN-EVER SLOW-COOKER CACCIATORE

Better-than-Ever Slow-Cooker Cacciatore image

Chicken thighs get even juicier after a simmer in the slow cooker-and in this easy cacciatore recipe, they only take 15 minutes to prep for cooking!

Provided by My Food and Family

Categories Pasta

Time 7h15m

Yield 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 13

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Ingredients

1 large onion, halved, thinly sliced
2 lb. boneless skinless chicken thighs
1 bay leaf
2 cans (6 oz. each) tomato paste
1/4 cup fat-free reduced-sodium chicken broth
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 tsp. dried basil leaves
1 tsp. dried oregano leaves
1/4 tsp. black pepper
1 pkg. (8 oz.) sliced fresh mushrooms
4 cups rotini pasta, uncooked
1 cup KRAFT Shredded Low-Moisture Part-Skim Mozzarella Cheese
1/3 cup chopped fresh parsley

Steps:

Place onions in slow cooker; top with chicken and bay leaf. Mix next 6 ingredients in medium bowl. Add mushrooms; stir to evenly coat. Spoon over chicken; cover with lid.
Cook on LOW 7 to 9 hours (or on HIGH 4 to 5 hours). About 15 min. before ready to serve, cook pasta as directed on package, omitting salt.
Drain pasta. Remove bay leaf from chicken mixture; discard. Spoon chicken mixture over pasta; top with cheese and parsley.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 410, Fat 12 g, SaturatedFat 4 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 80 mg, Sodium 530 mg, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 4 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 32 g