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Slow Cooker Chicken Cacciatore

Slow Cooker Chicken Cacciatore

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I have made chicken cacciatore for years! It’s one of my all time favourite dishes and it’s perfect when you feel like having something comforting and healthy.
Servings 4

Ingredients
  

  • 1 kg chicken thighs diced into 3 cm strips (or use lovely legs, bone in)
  • sea salt & cracked black pepper
  • 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 brown onion large, finely diced
  • 2 cloves garlic finely diced
  • 2 carrots finely diced
  • 3 celery sticks finely diced
  • 1 red capsicum finely diced
  • 400 g canned crushed tomatoes
  • 2 tbsp tomato paste
  • 1 cup red wine cab sav or shiraz
  • 2 cups mushrooms sliced
  • 0.5 cup black pitted olives halved
  • 1 cup parsley leaves finely chopped, plus extra to serve
  • parmesan cheese grated, to serve
  • lemon zest to serve, optional

Instructions
 

  • Season the chicken with salt and pepper and add a drizzle of olive oil. Place a large frying pan or stove-safe slow cooker pot over high heat. Brown the chicken for 2–3 minutes on each side. Remove and set aside.
    1 kg chicken thighs, sea salt & cracked black pepper, 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • Add the onion and garlic to the pan and cook, stirring, for 1–2 minutes. Add the carrot, celery and capsicum and cook for 3–4 minutes. Transfer to your slow cooker and add the browned chicken pieces. Add the canned tomatoes, tomato paste and red wine, then season well. Place the lid on the slow cooker and cook on high for 5 hours.
    1 brown onion, 2 cloves garlic, 2 carrots, 3 celery sticks, 1 red capsicum, 400 g canned crushed tomatoes, 2 tbsp tomato paste, 1 cup red wine
  • Remove the lid, add the sliced mushrooms and cook for a further 1–2 hours on high. In the last 10 minutes, add the olives and chopped parsley.
    2 cups mushrooms, 0.5 cup black pitted olives, 1 cup parsley leaves
  • Serve with grated parmesan and extra parsley. You can also add some lemon zest if you desire.
    parmesan cheese, 1 cup parsley leaves, lemon zest
  • Serve the chicken cacciatore on rice, mashed potato, polenta or pasta.

Keywords

Dinner, One Pot
Protein: Chicken
Chicken, Dairy Free, Egg Free, Gluten Free, Nut Free
Allergen: Dairy-free, Egg-free, Gluten Free, Nut-free
Category: One-pot
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