Description
A comforting Italian stew made with chicken, vegetables, and rich tomatoes, all slow-cooked to perfection.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs or breasts
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 small yellow onion, sliced
- 1 red bell pepper, sliced
- 1 green bell pepper, sliced
- 8 ounces mushrooms, sliced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 (28-ounce) can crushed tomatoes
- 1 (14.5-ounce) can diced tomatoes, drained
- ½ cup chicken broth
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- ½ teaspoon dried basil
- ½ teaspoon dried oregano
- ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional)
- Salt to taste
- Pepper to taste
Instructions
- Pat the chicken dry and season with salt and pepper.
- Heat olive oil in a skillet and brown the chicken for 3–5 minutes per side, if desired. Transfer to slow cooker.
- Sauté onion and bell peppers in the skillet for 5–7 minutes until softened.
- Add mushrooms and garlic, sauté for another 3–5 minutes.
- Deglaze the skillet with chicken broth, scraping up browned bits for 1–2 minutes.
- Transfer sautéed vegetables and liquid to the slow cooker over the chicken.
- Add crushed and diced tomatoes, along with seasonings, mixing gently.
- Cover and slow cook on LOW for 6–8 hours or HIGH for 3–4 hours until chicken is tender.
- Shred chicken if desired, adjust seasoning, and serve over pasta, rice, or polenta.
Notes
For a vegetarian version, substitute chicken with firm tofu and vegetable broth.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 360 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 400mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 15g
- Cholesterol: 70mg
Keywords: crockpot, chicken cacciatore, slow cooker, Italian, stew