Garden Chicken Cacciatore

By srumbel

Here’s the perfect Italian meal to serve company. While simmering, it frees you up to visit with your guests and always receives rave reviews! I like to serve it with hot cooked pasta, a tossed salad and a dry red wine. Mangia! —Martha Schirmacher, Sterling Heights, Michigan
from tasteofhome.com

Ingredients

• 12 boneless skinless chicken thighs (about 3 pounds)
• 2 medium green peppers, chopped
• 1 can (14-1/2 ounces) diced tomatoes with basil, oregano and garlic, undrained
• 1 can (6 ounces) tomato paste
• 1 medium onion, sliced
• 1/2 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth
• 1/4 cup dry red wine or additional reduced-sodium chicken broth
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon pepper
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 2 tablespoons cold water

Preparation

Step 1

Place chicken in a 4- or 5-qt. slow cooker. In a small bowl, combine green peppers, tomatoes, tomato paste, onion, broth, wine, garlic, salt and pepper; pour over chicken. Cook, covered, on low 8-10 hours or until chicken is tender.
2. In a small bowl, mix cornstarch and water until smooth; gradually stir into slow cooker. Cook, covered, on high 30 minutes or until sauce is thickened. Yield: 12 servings.

Nutritional Facts

1 chicken thigh with scant 1/2 cup sauce equals 207 calories, 9 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 76 mg cholesterol, 410 mg sodium, 8 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 23 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 lean meat, 1 vegetable, 1/2 fat.