Elise's Slow Cooker Chicken Cacciatore

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Brief

Prep 20 mins

Cook: 6hrs18 mins

Total: 6hrs38 mins

Servings: 6

Yield: 6 main-dish servings

Elise's Slow Cooker Chicken Cacciatore

Ingredients

1 (28 ounce) can diced tomatoes

1 cup dry red wine

1 cup chicken stock

2 tablespoons tomato paste

2 cubeschicken 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

Piadina Romagnola (Italian Flat Bread)

World Cuisine

Directions

Step 1

Preheat a slow cooker on High.

Step 2

Stir tomatoes wine chicken stock tomato paste and chicken bouillon together in a large bowl. Trim chicken as necessary; sprinkle with Italian herb blend.

Step 3

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.

Step 4

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.

Step 5

Stir in tomato mixture; bring to a boil. Simmer until thickened slightly about 5 minutes more. Stir in olives; transfer mixture to slow cooker.

Step 6

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.

Nutritional Information

Elise's Slow Cooker Chicken Cacciatore

Servings Per Recipe:6

Calories: 371.7

% Daily Value *

Protein: 28.9g 58%

Carbohydrates: 20.9g 7%

Dietary Fiber: 4.8g 19%

Sugars: 7.6g

Fat: 16.3g 25%

Saturated Fat: 3.2g 16%

Cholesterol: 67.4mg 23%

Vitamin A Iu: 1766.2IU 35%

Niacin Equivalents: 17.4mg 134%

Vitamin B6: 0.8mg 52%

Vitamin C: 67.4mg 112%

Folate: 50.8mcg 13%

Calcium: 171.2mg 17%

Iron: 4.8mg 26%

Magnesium: 61.3mg 22%

Potassium: 723.7mg 20%

Sodium: 1061.1mg 42%

Thiamin: 0.2mg 20%

Calories From Fat: 146.4

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.