Better-than-Ever Slow-Cooker Cacciatore

By Nanasjoy

Ingredients

• 1 large onion , thinly sliced
• 2 lb. (900 g) boneless skinless chicken thigh s
• 1 bay leaf
• 2 cans (5.5 fl oz/156 mL each) tomato paste
• 1/4 cup 25%-less-sodium chicken broth
• 3 cloves garlic , minced
• 1 tsp. dried basil leaves
• 1 tsp. dried oregano leaves
• 1/4 tsp. black pepper
• 1 pkg. (1/2 lb./225 g) sliced fresh mushroom s
• 6 cups fibre-enriched white rotini pasta , uncooked
• 1 cup Kraft Part Skim Mozzarella Shredded Cheese
• 1/3 cup chopped fresh parsley

Preparation

Step 1

Place onions in slow cooker; top with chicken and bay leaf. Mix next 6 ingredients in medium bowl. Add mushrooms; stir to evenly coat. Spoon over chicken; cover with lid.

Cook on LOW 7 to 9 hours (or on HIGH 5 hours). About 15 min. before ready to serve, cook pasta as directed on package, omitting salt.

Drain pasta. Remove bay leaf from chicken mixture; discard. Spoon chicken mixture over pasta; top with cheese and parsley.