Name: Elise's Slow Cooker Chicken Cacciatore
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: Diced tomatoes - 1 (28 ounce) can; Dry red wine - 1 cup; Chicken stock - 1 cup; Tomato paste - 2 tablespoons; Chicken bouillon - 2 cubes; Skinless, boneless chicken breast halves - 1 ½ pounds; Dried Italian seasoning - 2 tablespoons; Extra-virgin olive oil, or as needed - 3 tablespoons; Bell peppers, thinly sliced - 2; Red onion, thinly sliced - 1; Sliced crimini mushrooms (baby bella) - 1 cup; Garlic, minced - 3 cloves; All-purpose flour - ¼ cup; Sliced black olives (Optional) - 1 cup; Prepared pesto (Genovese) - 3 tablespoons; White sugar, or to taste - 1 ½ teaspoons

Ingredients for - Elise's Slow Cooker Chicken Cacciatore

1. Diced tomatoes 1 (28 ounce) can

2. Dry red wine 1 cup

3. Chicken stock 1 cup

4. Tomato paste 2 tablespoons

5. Chicken bouillon 2 cubes

6. Skinless, boneless chicken breast halves 1 ½ pounds

7. Dried Italian seasoning 2 tablespoons

8. Extra-virgin olive oil, or as needed 3 tablespoons

9. Bell peppers, thinly sliced 2

10. Red onion, thinly sliced 1

11. Sliced crimini mushrooms (baby bella) 1 cup

12. Garlic, minced 3 cloves

13. All-purpose flour ¼ cup

14. Sliced black olives (Optional) 1 cup

15. Prepared pesto (Genovese) 3 tablespoons

16. White sugar, or to taste 1 ½ teaspoons

How to cook deliciously - Elise's Slow Cooker Chicken Cacciatore

1 . Stage

Preheat a slow cooker on High.

2 . Stage

Stir tomatoes, wine, chicken stock, tomato paste, and chicken bouillon together in a large bowl. Trim chicken as necessary; sprinkle with Italian herb blend.

3 . Stage

Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-low heat. Cook chicken breasts until browned, 3 to 5 minutes per side. Transfer chicken to slow cooker along with any accumulated juices.

4 . Stage

Place bell peppers, onion, mushrooms, and garlic in skillet, along with more olive oil if needed. Cook and stir until onion is translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir in flour; cook until vegetables are soft, about 5 minutes.

5 . Stage

Stir in tomato mixture; bring to a boil. Simmer until thickened slightly, about 5 minutes more. Stir in olives; transfer mixture to slow cooker.

6 . Stage

Reduce slow cooker heat to Low and cook until chicken is very tender, 5 1/2 to 6 1/2 hours. Stir pesto and sugar into chicken mixture; cook for 30 minutes more.