Crock Pot Chicken Cacciatore

Total Time: 6 hrs 45 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 6 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 (5 lb) chicken, cut into pieces (add in a few more pieces if desired)
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 1 cup flour
• 1 cup onion, chopped
• 1 cup mushroom, sliced
• 1 cup carrot, julienned
• 1 large green bell pepper, chopped or julienned
• 2 tablespoons fresh minced garlic
• 2 (28 ounce) cans diced tomatoes (you may add more tomatoes if desired, for more sauce)
• 1/3 cup tomato paste
• 3/4-1 cup red wine
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• salt and pepper

Recipe

• 1 wash and dry chicken pieces with a paper towel
• 2 heat olive oil in a skillet
• 3 roll/coat each piece of chicken in flour
• 4 brown in hot oil until golden brown
• 5 transfer the chicken into the crock pot
• 6 in the same skillet, saute the onion, mushrooms, carrots, green pepper and the garlic for 8-10 minutes
• 7 stir in the tomatoes, tomato paste, wine, oregano, basil, salt and pepper; cook, stirring for 10 minutes
• 8 add the tomato mixture to the crock pot, stir slightly to mix with the chicken
• 9 cover, and cook on high for 1 hour, turn down the heat to low, and cook for 6-7 hours
• 10 taste, and adjust all seasoning to suit taste
• 11 serve, sprinkled with parmesan or romano cheese and cooked pasta.