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

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20 min.

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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.