SLOW-COOKED CHICKEN CACCIATORE RECIPE

Slow-Cooked Chicken Cacciatore Recipe image

Go lowly and slowly to get maximum flavor out of an old classic. Our Slow-Cooked Chicken Cacciatore Recipe is simple to make-but it's spectacular eating.

Provided by My Food and Family

Categories Home

Time 6h40m

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 14

Ingredients

1/2 lb. sliced fresh mushrooms
2 onions, cut into wedges
2 stalks celery, sliced
1 green pepper, cut into strips
1/2 cup baby carrots, cut lengthwise in half
4 cloves garlic, minced
12 small skinless chicken drumsticks (2-3/4 lb.)
1/2 cup fat-free reduced-sodium chicken broth
1/4 cup KRAFT Fat Free Zesty Italian Dressing
2 Tbsp. MINUTE Tapioca
2 tsp. dried Italian seasoning
1/4 tsp. ground black pepper
1 jar (16 oz.) TACO BELL® Thick & Chunky Mild Salsa
1/4 cup tomato paste

Steps:

Combine vegetables and garlic in slow cooker sprayed with cooking spray; top with chicken.
Mix broth, dressing, tapioca and seasonings until blended; pour over chicken. Cover with lid.
Cook on LOW 6 to 7 hours (or on HIGH 3 to 3-1/2 hours).
Use tongs to remove chicken from slow cooker, reserving vegetable mixture in slow cooker. Add salsa and tomato paste to ingredients in slow cooker; mix well. Return chicken to slow cooker; spoon sauce over chicken. Cook, covered, on HIGH 15 min. or until heated through.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 250, Fat 6 g, SaturatedFat 1.5 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 125 mg, Sodium 930 mg, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 4 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 27 g