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Classic chicken cacciatore

6
Points®
Total Time
2 hr 45 min
Prep
15 min
Cook
2 hr 30 min
Serves
4
Difficulty
Easy
The little bit of red wine in this dish makes a difference, flavor-wise. But if you’ve got an open bottle of dry white hanging around, feel free to use that instead.

Ingredients

Canned crushed tomatoes

2 cup(s)

Red wine

½ cup(s)

Tomato paste

2 Tbsp

Garlic

2 clove(s), minced

Dried oregano

1 tsp

Kosher salt

1 tsp, or to taste

Black pepper

¼ tsp

Uncooked bone in skinless chicken thigh

4 thigh(s), about 5 oz each

Cremini mushroom

2 cup(s), sliced, thickly

Bell pepper

2 item(s), small, thinly sliced

Onion

2 small, chopped

Olives

16 olive(s), large, Kalamata, pitted, quartered

Fresh parsley

2 Tbsp, coarsely chopped

Lemon zest

1 Tbsp

Instructions

  1. Stir together tomatoes, wine, tomato paste, garlic, oregano, salt, and black pepper in a 4-quart or larger slow cooker. Add chicken, mushrooms, bell pepper, and onion, stirring to combine. Cover and cook until chicken is fork-tender and cooked through, 2 1/2 to 3 hours on High or 5 to 6 hours on Low. Serve sprinkled with olives, parsley, and lemon zest.
  2. Serving size: 1 chicken thigh and about 1 cup vegetables with sauce

Notes

Put some greens on your plate! Add some sauteed or steamed broccoli rabe.