Chicken Cacciatore in a Crock Pot
Try this simple yet delicious crock pot chicken recipe!
Equipment
- crock pot
Ingredients
- 8 Chicken Thighs with the bone, skin removed
- 28 oz Tomatoes crushed or diced, from a can or fresh
- 1/2 Red Bell Pepper sliced into strips
- 1/2 Onion large, sliced
- 1 tsp Dried Oregano
- 1 Bay Leaf
- Salt to taste
- Pepper to taste
- 1/4 cup Fresh Herbs such as basil or parsley for topping
Instructions
- Season chicken with salt and black pepper and cook it in a pan for a few minutes.
- Place the cooked chicken in the slow cooker.
- In the same pan, sauté with Extra Virgin Olive Oil the red and green bell peppers (season with salt and pepper) and onion until golden brown. Add to the slow cooker.
- Add all the rest of the ingredients listed above. Give it a quick stir and cover.
- You can either set your crock pot to LOW 8 hours or HIGH 4 hours.
- When the timer beeps, remove lid and keep the crock pot on HIGH one hour to help the sauce thicken if it is watery.
- Serve with rice or pasta.