Chicken Cacciatore Recipe in the Slow Cooker

Chicken cacciatore is a delicious dish and wonderful for a weeknight meal. Usually, it is cooked in a skillet, but this recipe offers a slow cooker (Affiliate Link) option. Follow along to see how this recipe was made for you and your family.

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• What ingredients are needed for Chicken Cacciatore?
• How to make Chicken Cacciatore in a slow cooker recipe
• Finished Dish
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If you do not know what chicken cacciatore is, it is an Italian dish. It originated somewhere in central Italy in the Renaissance period (1450-1600). It is also called Hunter’s Chicken. Cacciatore means hunter in Italian.

What ingredients are needed for Chicken Cacciatore?

A nonstick spray for slow cooker (Affiliate Link) bottom
1.5 pound and a half of chicken thighs boneless skinless
2 cups of tomato sauce (Affiliate Link)
One cup of water
Half a teaspoon of salt
¼ teaspoon of coarse pepper
⅛ teaspoon red pepper flakes
A teaspoon of granulated garlic
3.8 ounce sliced right olives black
3 peppers sliced
1 onion sliced
2 carrots sliced
1 tablespoon of dried parsley
Half a tablespoon of dried basil

Did you know there was a Chicken Cacciatore day?

It takes place on October 15th.

How to make Chicken Cacciatore in a slow cooker recipe

Prep and cut all the vegetables. Slice the three peppers into slices. The thinner the slices, the quicker they will soften. Slice the onions. Cut two carrots into strips.

Spray the slow cooker (Affiliate Link) with nonstick spray to help the chicken cacciatore not stick during the cooking process.

Add tomato sauce

Then, add the tomato sauce (Affiliate Link) first. Add parsley, basil, salt, pepper, and granulated garlic. If you want it a little spicy, add ⅛ teaspoon of red pepper flakes.

Add veggies, carrots, onions, peppers, and olives to the top of the tomato sauce (Affiliate Link). Stir the food into the sauce. Add 1 cup of water if it looks too dry.

Lay the chicken thighs on top of the tomato sauce (Affiliate Link) mix and press down into the sauce. Ensure the chicken thighs are covered with a little bit of tomato sauce (Affiliate Link).

Slow-Cook the dish

Add the lid and cook in a slow cooker (Affiliate Link) for 6 hours on low. Keep an eye on it to prevent burning. Stirring every hour or so works just fine.

Cook the gluten-free (or regular) pasta or rice twenty minutes before it finishes. Set aside.

After the slow cooker (Affiliate Link) is finished, take it out and serve it on a bed of gluten-free pasta or rice if you want.

Finished Dish

Well, there you have it. It is super easy to make and super delicious! Try it for yourself and see. Below is the image after it was cooked.

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