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Slow Cooker Chicken Cacciatore

I've got the perfect weeknight dish for the fall—Slow Cooker Chicken Cacciatore! This is the epitome of comfort food, and who doesn't love to set it and forget it? Loaded with veggies and great served over simple whole-grain polenta or pasta, it's the perfect one-dish meal. Oh, and bonus, if you're a family of four like us, you'll have leftovers for something quick and easy the next day! :)

For a quicker option, try our skillet version of this Chicken Cacciatore!

Chicken Cacciatore ingredients in the slow cooker after been cooking all day.

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Table of Contents
  1. What is Cacciatore Sauce Made of?
  2. Some Substitution Options for Chicken Cacciatore:
  3. What to Serve with Chicken Cacciatore?
  4. Other Comfort Food Recipes You Might Enjoy:
  5. Slow Cooker Chicken Cacciatore

What is Cacciatore Sauce Made of?

Typically, it's made from vine-ripened tomatoes, olive oil, basil leaves, and naturally derived citric acid.

Some Substitution Options for Chicken Cacciatore:

  • If you can only find bone-in chicken, that'll work instead of boneless. You'll just have to remove the bones before eating, of course!
  • If someone in your family is not a fan of olives, it's okay to leave them out or add them at the end individually.
  • If you don't want to cook with red wine, you can use broth instead.
Featured Comment

I tried it last night and it was amazing.
- Grant

What to Serve with Chicken Cacciatore?

I like to serve my slow cooker chciken cacciatore with either whole-grain noodles or polenta, but you could also try it over mashed potatoes or brown rice.

Other Comfort Food Recipes You Might Enjoy:

  • Slow Cooker Beef Stroganoff
  • Slow Cooker Braised Short Ribs
  • Slow Cooker Korean Beef Short Ribs
  • Weeknight Beef Bourguignon
Slow Cooker Chicken Cacciatore on 100 Days of Real Food

Slow Cooker Chicken Cacciatore

Slow Cooker Chicken Cacciatore is the epitome of comfort food for the fall. This one-dish recipe is a hearty meal loaded with veggies.
2 Reviews / 5 Average
Prep Time: 20 minutes mins
Cook Time: 4 hours hrs
Total Time: 4 hours hrs 20 minutes mins
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: American
Method: One Pot / Sheet Pan, Slow Cooker
Diet: Dairy Free, Egg Free, Peanut/Tree Nut-Free
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Servings: 8
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Ingredients
  

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 ½ pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs
  • ¼ cup whole-wheat flour
  • ½ cup red wine
  • 1 onion (diced)
  • 4 bell peppers (seeded, cored, and diced)
  • 8 ounces mushrooms ((button or baby bell), cut in half)
  • 5 cloves garlic (minced)
  • ¼ cup fresh oregano leaves (chopped)
  • ¾ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon crushed red pepper
  • 1 28-ounce can fire-roasted diced tomatoes
  • ¼ cup capers (drained )
  • ¼ cup pitted Kalamata olives

Instructions
 

  • Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Coat the chicken in the flour and then cook until golden brown on both sides (but still raw/pink in the middle). Remove from the pan and add to the slow cooker.
  • Deglaze the pan by adding the wine and turning up the heat to high while scraping the brown bits off the bottom of the pan (be careful of flare ups if using a gas range...you may want to turn the fire off momentarily while you pour the wine in). Cook for a few minutes until the wine is reduced by half, then pour into the slow cooker.
  • Add the onion, bell peppers, mushrooms, garlic, oregano, salt, red pepper, diced tomatoes, capers, and olives. Cover and turn the slow cooker onto low for 7 to 8 hours or high for 4 to 5 hours. Serve over whole-grain noodles or polenta.

Notes

Adapted from Eating Well Magazine
 
We recommend organic ingredients when feasible.
 
Nutrition Facts
Nutrition Facts
Slow Cooker Chicken Cacciatore
Amount Per Serving
Calories 270 Calories from Fat 90
% Daily Value*
Fat 10g15%
Saturated Fat 2g13%
Cholesterol 135mg45%
Sodium 569mg25%
Potassium 642mg18%
Carbohydrates 11g4%
Fiber 3g13%
Sugar 4g4%
Protein 30g60%
Vitamin A 1984IU40%
Vitamin C 78mg95%
Calcium 53mg5%
Iron 2mg11%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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Comments

  1. Grant says

    November 13, 2020 at 11:12 am

    Thanks for this recipe. I tried it last night and it was amazing. Definitely hitting this site up more while locked down during covid times

    Reply
  2. Sammy says

    September 03, 2020 at 5:47 am

    I have some chicken thighs in the freezer just waiting for a recipe like this. I'll cook it tomorrow and let you know how it goes, although I'm sure it will be delicious!

    Reply
  3. Tina says

    August 31, 2020 at 11:02 am

    I am always on team slow cooker. It’s one of my favorite ways to cook. I love coming home to a hot meal at night after only taking a few minutes of preparation in the morning. I love this recipe too. It is so good. The only thing I do different is I use boneless skinless chicken breasts and my kids don’t like capers and olives added so I save them for a Greek salad. I also add a jar of spaghetti sauce or marinara. We put it over pasta and my whole family loves it.

    Reply
  4. Mike says

    August 30, 2020 at 1:37 am

    5 stars
    Omg I've been looking for this recipe forever (without knowing it! Haha). My mum used to cook something similar when I was a kid and this tastes as good if not better! You guys made my stomach very happy with this Chicken Cacciatore, thanks!!

    Reply
  5. Nancy Pearl says

    August 27, 2020 at 1:36 pm

    It was Delicious.

    Reply
  6. Mehndi says

    August 27, 2020 at 11:54 am

    5 stars
    Made this for dinner tonight. It was super easy and so tasty!

    Reply

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