Savory Slow Cooked Chicken Cacciatore Recipes

SLOW-COOKER CHICKEN CACCIATORE

Steps:

• Soak the mushrooms in 2/3 cup hot water, 10 minutes. Strain through a paper towel-lined sieve, reserving the liquid. Rinse the mushrooms and finely chop.
• Meanwhile, toss the chicken and carrot with the olive oil in a 6- to 8-quart slow cooker; season with salt and pepper. Top with the chopped mushrooms, garlic and basil sprigs, then pour in the tomatoes and their juices. Whisk the red wine with the flour, tomato paste and reserved mushroom liquid in a bowl until smooth; add to the slow cooker. Cover and cook on low, 7 hours.
• About 10 minutes before the chicken is done, cook the rice as the label directs. Uncover the slow cooker and stir, breaking up the chicken into chunks; let stand, uncovered, until the sauce is thickened, about 15 minutes. Discard the basil sprigs and season with salt and pepper. Serve the chicken with the rice; top with torn basil.

CHICKEN CACCIATORE

Steps:

• Combine flour, 1 teaspoon of salt and 1/2 teaspoon of pepper in a flat dish or pie plate. Dredge chicken thighs lightly in flour mixture, patting off excess. In a large skillet over medium-high heat add olive oil, when oil is hot add chicken, browning on both sides, about 5 minutes.
• In the bottom of a 5-quart slow cooker add, mushrooms, green pepper, onion, garlic, carrot, tomatoes, chili flakes, remaining salt and pepper, basil and parsley. Add chicken, chicken broth and wine. Cover and cook on HIGH setting for 4 to 6 hours.

SLOW COOKED CHICKEN CACCIATORE

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large skillet until shimmering. Add chicken parts and brown on both sides. Transfer to a slow cooker.
• Add chopped onions to skillet. Sprinkle with salt. Saute until soft. Move onions to edges of pan and add tomato paste to center. Stir paste until it begins to brown. Add garlic and saute until fragrant. Scrape contents of skillet into slow cooker. Add wine to skillet and scrape up any browned fond from the bottom, then pour into slow cooker.
• Add black pepper, tomatoes, Italian seasoning, mushrooms, sliced onions, bell peppers, and 1/2 cup chicken stock to slow cooker. Cook on low 7-8 hours until chicken is cooked through. Remove chicken to a plate and keep warm.
• Stir cornstarch into remaining stock and add to sauce. Increase slow cooker to high and stir until sauce thickens, about 10 minutes. Return chicken to pot and serve over cooked pasta (fettucine or pappardelle are recommended).

SLOW COOKER CHICKEN CACCIATORE

Steps:

• Put the chicken in the slow cooker. Top with the spaghetti sauce, green bell peppers, mushrooms, onion, and garlic.
• Cover, and cook on Low for 7 to 9 hours.