Looking for a winner of a chicken dinner? Then check out this delicious slow-cooker chicken cacciatore, perfect for a weeknight, family-friendly Italian meal that tastes fancy but is easy to prep (like, 10 minutes easy).
Chicken Cacciatore
- Prep Time 10 min
- Total 7 hr 10 min
- Ingredients 11
- Servings 6
Ingredients
- 1 package (20 oz) boneless skinless chicken thighs (6 thighs)
- 1 jar (26 oz) tomato pasta sauce
- 1 cup white wine or Progresso™ chicken broth (from 32-oz carton)
- 1 can (6 oz) tomato paste
- 2 teaspoons sugar
- 1 teaspoon dried basil leaves
- 1 package (8 oz) fresh whole mushrooms, quartered
- 1 medium red bell pepper, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 1 box (16 oz) penne pasta
- 1/3 cup shredded fresh Parmesan cheese
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil leaves
Make With
Progresso Broth
Instructions
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Step1Spray 4- to 5-quart slow cooker with cooking spray. In cooker, place chicken.
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Step2In medium bowl, mix pasta sauce, wine, tomato paste, sugar, dried basil, mushrooms and bell pepper; spoon over chicken.
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Step3Cover; cook on Low heat setting 7 to 9 hours.
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Step4About 15 minutes before serving, cook pasta as directed on package. Transfer chicken mixture to large serving bowl or deep platter. Serve with pasta. Garnish with cheese and fresh basil.
Nutrition
680
Calories
16g
Total Fat
39g
Protein
96g
Total Carbohydrate
20g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 680
- Calories from Fat
- 140
- Total Fat
- 16g
- 24%
- Saturated Fat
- 4 1/2g
- 22%
- Trans Fat
- 0g
- Cholesterol
- 60mg
- 21%
- Sodium
- 1120mg
- 47%
- Potassium
- 1150mg
- 33%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 96g
- 32%
- Dietary Fiber
- 7g
- 30%
- Sugars
- 20g
- Protein
- 39g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 35%
- 35%
- Vitamin C
- 35%
- 35%
- Calcium
- 15%
- 15%
- Iron
- 40%
- 40%
Exchanges:
4 1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 1 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 3 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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