Crock Pot Chicken Cacciatore

Total Time: 8 hrs 50 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 8 hrs 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 bone-in skinless chicken thighs
• 4 bone-in skinless chicken legs
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 3/4 cup dry red wine
• 1 (15 ounce) can italian-style tomato sauce
• 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• 1 bay leaf
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 cups fresh mushrooms, stems removed
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 1/2 cup pimento stuffed olive, sliced
• 1/2 cup sliced celery
• 1/2 cup chopped green pepper
• 1/4 cup water
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese (optional)

Recipe

• 1 brown chicken in olive oil in skillet on both sides.
• 2 remove chicken from skillet and place in the bottom of crock pot.
• 3 deglaze bottom of skillet with red wine, stirring to get up all the browned bits.
• 4 add the tomato sauce and tomato paste and stir until mixed well.
• 5 stir oregano, basil, bay leaf, and garlic into sauce.
• 6 place mushrooms, onions, olives, celery, and green pepper over the chicken in the crock pot.
• 7 pour the sauce over all.
• 8 cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours or until chicken is done.
• 9 check consistency of sauce in crockpot.
• 10 if it needs thickening, whisk together flour and water in a small dish.
• 11 remove chicken and bay leaf from crock pot, discarding bay leaf and keeping chicken warm.
• 12 stir flour slurry into sauce and cook, covered, on high, for 5-10 minutes, or until thickened.
• 13 serve chicken with vegetable sauce spooned over, garnished with parmesan cheese (if desired).