Slow Cooker Chicken Cacciatore is super simple to make - only 10 minutes of prep for a delicious and nutritious family meal! This recipe is chock full of vegetables, but you won't have to lift a finger to chop any of them!
The key to this meal is to take advantage of some of the frozen vegetable blends out there. For this kind of dish, frozen is just as good as fresh, and not only does it eliminate the chopping chore, but it also makes it easy to keep the veggies on hand to use whenever.
That second part is important for me, because I find that I sometimes need to shift my meal plan around as the week progresses, and with frozen veggies I don't have to worry that rescheduling this meal for a couple of days later will result in wilted or spoiled produce.
(Note that I also freeze my chicken, and then just thaw it in the fridge the night before making this.)
It is a little tough to find frozen mushrooms, but I don't mind buying those fresh. I confess that I do buy them pre-sliced, though! I need to use shortcuts wherever I can!
If you like to make chicken in the crock pot, you won't want to miss this Crock Pot Guinness Chicken Stew recipe. It's super easy and delicious, and a great alternative to the traditional Irish beef stew!
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I will be honest, my slow cooker is my favorite appliance. I can let the crock pot do the heavy lifting, so all I have to do is throw a few ingredients together in the morning, then look forward to a tasty, filling meal to cap off my busy day.
Slow Cooker Chicken Cacciatore
Serve over pasta or rice along with a side salad for a healthy, hearty supper.
If you love this recipe, please give it 5 stars! Enjoy!
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Slow Cooker Chicken Cacciatore
Ingredients
- 48 ounces marinara sauce (2 jars)
- 14 ounces frozen bell pepper and onion strips (1 package)
- 16 ounces yellow and green sliced squash (1 package)
- 8 ounces sliced mushrooms (fresh)
- 2 tablespoons minced garlic
- ½ tablespoon red pepper flakes (use more if you like spicy food)
- 2-3 pounds boneless skinless chicken thighs (or breasts, if you prefer)
Instructions
- Lightly spray the inside of the crock pot with cooking spray.
- In a large bowl, combine the marinara, frozen peppers and onions, frozen squash, mushrooms, garlic, and red pepper flakes.48 ounces marinara sauce, 14 ounces frozen bell pepper and onion strips, 16 ounces yellow and green sliced squash, 8 ounces sliced mushrooms, 2 tablespoons minced garlic, ½ tablespoon red pepper flakes
- Place the chicken in the crock pot.2-3 pounds boneless skinless chicken thighs
- Pour the marinara mixture over the chicken.
- Cook on low for 6-8 hours.
- Serve over pasta or rice.
Nutrition
Nutritional information is an estimate. The nutritional values for your final dish may vary based on measuring differences and products used.
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Karly
This is a great recipe and I love your veggie tips! Thanks for linking up with What's Cookin' Wednesday!
Donna @ Soul Survival
This looks delicious! And what could be easier than cooking it in the crock pot!
Kimberly
Yum! I’m drooling right now! Pinned and tweeted! Thank you so much for sharing this with us at our linky party. We hope to see you next Monday @ 7 because we can’t wait to see your new creations! Happy Saturday! Lou Lou Girls
Audrey
My store has a clearance produce sections and I got a few pounds of mushrooms there. Just sliced them up, sauteed in a little oil and froze. Now I have them when I want to make delcious dishes like this. Thanks for sharing on the Creative K Kids Linky Party this week. I hope you will join us again next week.
Morgan @ Morgan Manages Mommyhood
I haven't had Chicken Cacciatore in so long, this totally reminded me to add it to my rotation! I can't wait to try this out!
GiGi Eats
I love that you use ingredients already prepped and ready to go! 😉
creativejewishmom/sara
Looks like a great recipe, gotta try it! i totally forgot that I actually used to make chicken cacciatore all the time before I changed over my cooking style to suit my husband's Moroccan tastes, but maybe it is time for something new, and eve if I'm home love the idea of the crock pot as i tend to burn things while cooking and being on the blog at the same time! Thanks for sharing on craft schooling Sunday!
Angela @marathonsandmotivation.com
I am always looking for a good slow cooker meal at this time of year and this looks fabulous!!! I am pinning it & will give it a try. Please feel free to link it up with my Savory Sundays Link at http://www.marathonsandmotivation.com
Bernadette Janis
Hi Kristin,
I just spent some time visiting your gallery. Your photographs are beautiful. I want to eat everything! Thanks so much for sharing your wonderful creations with us. I want to make the cacciatore. You are so right, frozen vegatables rock!
Kristin King
Thanks, Bernadette! My goal is to make the food look delicious, so I am so happy to hear you say that. Thanks so much for stopping by! Only 3 weeks until dinner theater, I think this one is going to be especially fun! TTYS 🙂
Carlee
Yummy! I loved chicken cacciatore growing up, but I haven't made it in a long time. I need to give this a go!