Chicken Cacciatore

This Crock Pot Chicken Cacciatore with onions, peppers, mushrooms and carrots is slow cooked in a flavourful tomato sauce. It’s an easy and healthy comfort meal. The video shows you how to prepare the Italian classic, Chicken Cacciatore. This is followed by a lower calorie recipe.

 

~ Lower Calorie Crock Pot Chicken Cacciatore ~

Ingredients:

• 8 chicken thighs, with the bone, skin removed
• 28 oz can crushed tomatoes
• 1/2 red bell pepper, sliced into strips
• 1/2 green bell pepper, sliced into strips
• 1/2 large onion, sliced
• 1 tsp dried oregano
• 1 bay leaf
• salt and fresh pepper to taste
• 1/4 cup fresh herbs such as basil or parsley for topping

Method:

Quick Method:

1. Season chicken with salt and black pepper and place
   in the slow cooker.
2. Pour tomatoes over the chicken, top with onions and
   peppers, add oregano, bay leaf, salt and pepper, give it
   a quick stir and cover.
3. Set crock pot to LOW 8 hours or HIGH 4 hours.
4. When the timer beeps, remove lid and keep the crock pot on HIGH one hour to help it thicken.

Longer Method – Tastes better!

1. Heat a large frying pan over medium-high, lightly spray with oil and brown chicken on both sides a few minutes, season with salt and pepper.
2. Add to the slow cooker.
3. Spray the frying pan with a little more oil and add
   onions and peppers.
4. Sauté until juices release and the vegetables
   become golden, a few minutes.
5. Add to the slow cooker.
6. Pour tomatoes over the chicken and vegetables,
   add oregano, bay leaf, salt and pepper, give it a quick stir and cover.
7. Set crock pot to LOW 8 hours or HIGH 4 hours.
8. Remove bay leaf and adjust salt and pepper to taste.

Serves: 8 – Nutrition Per Serving
Calories: 126, Fat: 3g, Protein: 14g, Carbohydrate: 9g, Fibre: 1g, Sugar: 4g