SLOW COOKER CHICKEN CACCIATORE

By JoyceW-2

PointsPlus Value: 8
Yields 1 cup per serving

Serve this classic Italian stew plain or over whole wheat penne, For a spicier flavor, add a pinch of crushed red pepper flakes at the start of cooking.

Ingredients

• 1 pound uncooked, boneless, chicken thighs or breasts, cut into bite size pieces
• 1 cup mushrooms, sliced
• 1 strip green pepper, sliced
• 1 cup chopped, uncooked, onion
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1 tablespoon canned tomato paste
• 14 1/2 ounce canned crushed tomatoes, fire-roasted
• 1/4 cup red wine, dry (Carlo Rossi burgandy, cabernet)
• 3/4 cup dried oregano, crushed
• 3/4 teaspoon salt, divided
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper

Preparation

Step 1

Place chicken in a 3 to 5 quart slow cooker. Add mushroons, green pepper, onion, garlic, tomato paste, tomatoes and juice, wine, oregano, 1/2 teaspoon sale and black pepper.

Cover slow cooker; cook in high heat for 5 to 6 hours or on low heat for 6 to 8 hours. Taste just before serving and add remaining salt if necessary,