SLOW COOKER ROSEMARY AND RED PEPPER CHICKEN

Slow Cooker Rosemary and Red Pepper Chicken image

In Italy, spirited chicken dishes like this one are known as 'pollo alla contadina' or peasant-style chicken. Serve with pasta such as fettuccine or linguine.

Provided by chezdeb

Categories World Cuisine Recipes European Italian

Time 7h20m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

1 small onion, thinly sliced
1 medium red bell pepper, seeded and thinly sliced
4 cloves garlic, minced
2 teaspoons dried rosemary
½ teaspoon dried oregano
8 ounces turkey Italian sausages, casings removed
8 (4 ounce) skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
¼ teaspoon coarsely ground pepper
¼ cup dry vermouth
1 ½ tablespoons cornstarch
2 tablespoons cold water
salt to taste
¼ cup chopped fresh parsley

Steps:

In a 5 to 6 quart slow cooker, combine onion, bell pepper, garlic, rosemary, and oregano. Crumble sausages over onion mixture. Rinse chicken and pat dry; arrange in a single layer over sausage. Sprinkle with pepper. Pour in vermouth. Cover, and cook on Low setting for 5 to 7 hours, or until chicken is tender and cooked through when pierced.
Transfer chicken to a warm, deep platter, and cover to keep warm.
In a small bowl, stir together cornstarch and cold water. Stir into cooking liquid in slow cooker. Increase heat to High, and cover. Cook, stirring 2 to3 times, until sauce is thickened (about 10 more minutes). Season to taste with salt. Spoon sauce over chicken, and sprinkle with parsley.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 201.3 calories, Carbohydrate 5 g, Cholesterol 87.3 mg, Fat 4.4 g, Fiber 0.7 g, Protein 32 g, SaturatedFat 1.2 g, Sodium 457.5 mg, Sugar 1.6 g