Chicken Cacciatore Slow Cooker Recipe

Cacciatore means “hunter” in Italian and is a dish that is often prepared with tomatoes, onions, herbs, and chicken or rabbit. This Chicken Cacciatore Slow Cooker Recipe is SO DELICIOUS and EASY. In 7 minutes of prep and 5-6 hours slow cooking, your house will smell amazing and hearty appetites will be satisfied.

Bonus- This meal is so tasty that you’d never guess it is practically 99% fat free either. The onions and herbs really give it depth of flavor so there is no need to add butter or oil.

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1. Place onion slices on the bottom of the slow cooker.

2. Place frozen boneless skinless chicken breasts on onions.

3. In a medium bowl, combine the rest of the ingredients.

4. Pour combined ingredients over frozen chicken in slow cooker.

5. Cover and cook for 5-6 hours on high heat stir ingredients once every 2 hours.

If desired, serve on prepared rice or pasta. Garnish with Parmesan cheese.

Chicken Cacciatore Slow Cooker Recipe

Yield: 6 servings

Prep Time: 7 minutes

Cook Time: 5 hours

Total Time: 5 hours 7 minutes

This recipe is SO DELICIOUS and EASY. In 7 minutes prep and 5-6 hours slow cooking, your house will smell amazing and hearty appetites will be satisfied.

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Ingredients

• 2 medium onions, thinly sliced
• 2 1/2-3 pounds of frozen boneless skinless chicken breasts
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder (or 3 fresh garlic cloves, minced)
• 1 (28 oz) can crushed or diced tomatoes
• 1 (8 oz) can tomato sauce
• 2 tsp. dried oregano
• 1 tsp. dried basil
• Prepared rice or pasta, optional
• Parmesan cheese (topping), optional

Instructions

1. Place onion slices on the bottom of the slow cooker.
2. Place frozen chicken on onions.
3. In a medium bowl, combine the rest of the ingredients.
4. Pour mixed ingredients over frozen chicken in slow cooker.
5. Cover and cook for 5-6 hours on high heat. Stir once every 2 hours.
6. If desired, serve with prepared rice or pasta.
7. Garnish with Parmesan cheese.

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