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By Vicotira Heerschap
You’ve got to love a slow-cooker dinner. It’s so relaxing to come home after a long day to a fully cooked meal, smelling delicious and ready to eat with minimal effort. The pre-slow cooker prep is minimal, and only takes moments. This recipe promises you an easy evening with your feet up. Enjoy it!
Chicken Cacciatore Recipe
Ingredients:
1 lb. boneless skinless chicken pieces (breast or thigh)
1 tbsp. butter
1 small yellow onion – chopped
2 cloves garlic – minced
6 oz. roasted red pepper strips
1 cup white wine
1 stalk celery – chopped
1 – 28 oz. can diced tomatoes
½ tsp. dried oregano
½ tsp. dried basil
½ tsp. red pepper flakes
1 cup pitted kalamata olives – rough chopped
Directions:
In a heavy-bottomed skillet, brown the chicken in the butter for 4 minutes. Remove the chicken to the crock of your slow cooker.
Add the onions, garlic, and celery to the skillet and sauté for 2 minutes. Add the wine to the skillet and scrape the bottom of the pan to deglaze. Simmer the wine for about 3 minutes to reduce, then pour off into the crock.
Add the tomatoes, oregano, basil, and red peppers. Salt and pepper to taste.
Cook, covered, on low for 7 hours (high for 3 hours). Remove the lid and cook on high for 1 hour more to thicken. Add the olives during the last 15 minutes of the cooking time. Serve hot, over rice or pasta.
