Slow Cooker Chicken Cacciatore

Slow Cooker Chicken Cacciatore is an easy CrockPot dinner recipe that is hearty, tasty, and perfect for a weeknight dinner. This classic Italian cacciatore recipe has a twist made with boneless skinless breasts in a rich tomato sauce packed with vegetables. Traditionally served with spaghetti, pasta, - or try polenta, zucchini noodles, or rice. Gluten-free, low-carb, & paleo/Whole30.

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Prep Time 10

Cook Time 8

Total Time 8 15

Course Main Course

Cuisine Italian

Servings

Calories 126 kcal

Equipment

Slow Cooker

Ingredients

4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
1 & ½ teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon black pepper
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 medium onion diced (omit for keto version)
1 C bell pepper seeded and diced
1 C white mushrooms sliced
1 28oz Jar Rao's Marinara sauce
1 TB tomato paste
½ teaspoon dried basil
½ tsp red pepper flakes
½ C red wine OPTIONAL (omit for keto version)
fresh basil leaves - for garnish washed and dried

Instructions

Place the four boneless skinless chicken breasts in the bottom of your slow cooker insert. Season liberally on both sides with salt, pepper, and garlic powder.
4 boneless skinless chicken breasts, 1 & ½ teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon black pepper, 1 teaspoon garlic powder
Dice the vegetables and add them to the chicken in the slow cooker.
1 medium onion, 1 C bell pepper, 1 C white mushrooms
For the last step, add the marinara sauce, tomato paste, basil, red pepper flakes, and optional red wine. Stir to combine sauce ingredients evenly over the chicken breasts at the bottom.
1 28oz Jar Rao's Marinara sauce, 1 TB tomato paste, ½ teaspoon dried basil, ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes, ½ C red wine
After stirring all the ingredients together, set your slow cooker/Crockpot to low. If yours has a timer also set it for 8 hours or just keep track of the time.
For side dishes or what to serve this with, see the detailed section above. Garnish with fresh basil. ENJOY!
fresh basil leaves - for garnish

Notes

STORING & REHEATING:

Leftovers store well for 5 days in the fridge or a month in the freezer.
Reheat on the stovetop or microwave with additional sauce if needed to bring it back to life (aka moist & saucy).
This is a great make ahead dinner for meal planning sincce it freezes and reheats well.

SUBSTITUTIONS:

Use thighs instead of breasts; cooking time will be the same.
Use homemade sauce vs jarred.
Use any of your favorite veggies.

FOR KETO/TOMATO CREAM SAUCE VERSION - If you want to add more fat to your diet, such as on a keto diet, at this point add ½ C of heavy whipping cream to the chicken cacciatore and stir to combine. Let warm and combine for about 30 minutes on warm before serving.

Nutrition

Calories: 126kcalCarbohydrates: 5gProtein: 17gFat: 2gSaturated Fat: 0.5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.4gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0.01gCholesterol: 48mgSodium: 697mgPotassium: 478mgFiber: 1gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 894IUVitamin C: 35mgCalcium: 17mgIron: 1mg

Keyword chicken, crock pot, crockpot, diabetic, dinner, easy, gluten-free, grain-free, keto, paleo, slow cooker, whole30

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