SLOW-COOKER CHICKEN CACCIATORE WITH LINGUINE

Slow-Cooker Chicken Cacciatore with Linguine image

Grab your slow cooker. It's everyone's favorite Italian dinner - chicken cacciatore.

Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories Entree

Time 8h25m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

2 1/2 lb boneless skinless chicken thighs (about 12)
1 jar (4.5 oz) sliced mushrooms, drained
2 cans (6 oz each) Italian-style tomato paste
1 3/4 cups Progresso™ chicken broth (from 32-oz carton)
1/2 cup white wine, if desired
1 1/2 teaspoons dried basil leaves
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 dried bay leaf
12 oz uncooked linguine
1/4 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
1 tablespoon cornstarch
Shredded Parmesan cheese, if desired

Steps:

Spray 3- to 4-quart slow cooker with cooking spray. Place chicken in cooker. Add mushrooms, tomato paste, broth, wine, basil, salt and bay leaf; gently stir to mix.
Cover; cook on Low heat setting 8 to 10 hours.
About 15 minutes before serving, cook and drain linguine as directed on package. Remove chicken from slow cooker; cover to keep warm. Stir thyme into sauce in cooker. Increase heat setting to High. In small bowl, mix 1/4 cup sauce from cooker and the cornstarch until smooth; stir into remaining sauce in cooker.
Cover; cook 10 minutes longer, stirring frequently. Remove bay leaf before serving. Serve chicken and sauce over linguine. Sprinkle with cheese.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 620, Carbohydrate 63 g, Cholesterol 120 mg, Fiber 6 g, Protein 53 g, SaturatedFat 5 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 1110 mg, Sugar 8 g, TransFat 0 g