ELISE'S SLOW COOKER CHICKEN CACCIATORE

Elise's Slow Cooker Chicken Cacciatore image

Yummy, and even better as leftovers. My go-to recipe! Serve over a bed of pasta tossed in Parmigiano Reggiano.

Provided by its816am

Categories World Cuisine Recipes European Italian

Time 6h38m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 16

Ingredients

1 (28 ounce) can diced tomatoes
1 cup dry red wine
1 cup chicken stock
2 tablespoons tomato paste
2 cubes chicken bouillon
1 ½ pounds skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
2 tablespoons dried Italian seasoning
3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, or as needed
2 bell peppers, thinly sliced
1 red onion, thinly sliced
1 cup sliced crimini mushrooms (baby bella)
3 cloves garlic, minced
¼ cup all-purpose flour
1 cup sliced black olives
3 tablespoons prepared pesto (Genovese)
1 ½ teaspoons white sugar, or to taste

Steps:

Preheat a slow cooker on High.
Stir tomatoes, wine, chicken stock, tomato paste, and chicken bouillon together in a large bowl. Trim chicken as necessary; sprinkle with Italian herb blend.
Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-low heat. Cook chicken breasts until browned, 3 to 5 minutes per side. Transfer chicken to slow cooker along with any accumulated juices.
Place bell peppers, onion, mushrooms, and garlic in skillet, along with more olive oil if needed. Cook and stir until onion is translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir in flour; cook until vegetables are soft, about 5 minutes.
Stir in tomato mixture; bring to a boil. Simmer until thickened slightly, about 5 minutes more. Stir in olives; transfer mixture to slow cooker.
Reduce slow cooker heat to Low and cook until chicken is very tender, 5 1/2 to 6 1/2 hours. Stir pesto and sugar into chicken mixture; cook for 30 minutes more.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 371.7 calories, Carbohydrate 20.9 g, Cholesterol 67.4 mg, Fat 16.3 g, Fiber 4.8 g, Protein 28.9 g, SaturatedFat 3.2 g, Sodium 1061.1 mg, Sugar 7.6 g