Slow Cooker Chicken Cacciatore

By Nanadi-2

Inspired by Skinny Taste

Ingredients

• 6 chicken thighs, skin and fat removed
• olive oil spray
• 1 red bell pepper, chopped
• 1 c mushroom
• 1/2 onion, chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
• 1 (28-ounce) can crushed tomatoes
• 1/4 cup fat free chicken broth, more if needed*
• 1 tsp dried oregano leaves
• 1/4 cup fresh chopped basil leaves
• salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 6 cups cooked (12 oz uncooked) high fiber or whole wheat pasta

Details

Adapted from whoneedsacape.com

Preparation

Step 1

Season the chicken with salt and pepper.

Heat a large pan over a medium-high flame and spray with cooking oil.

Add the chicken to the pan and brown on each side for about 3-4 minutes.

Add all other ingredients to the slow cooker, except the mushrooms.

Season with salt and pepper.

Cook on low for 6 hours.

In the last hour add the mushrooms.

Serve over whole wheat pasta.

If cooking from frozen, then it should take 8 hours on low in the crock pot.

*Depending on your crock pot you may need to add more liquid.