Recipe: Crockpot Chicken Cacciatore
Hard to top the ease of cooking in a crockpot -- and this recipe will bring out the Italian in everyone who tries it. It's packed with vegetables and all their nutrients and fiber.
Crockpot Chicken Cacciatore
Ingredients
- 2 pounds frozen chicken breasts or thighs (boneless and skinless)
- 8 ounces canned Mexican style lime and cilantro tomatoes, undrained
- 6 ounces canned Mexican style tomatoes and chilies, undrained
- 2 teaspoons minced garlic
- ½ cup chopped yellow bell pepper
- ½ cup chopped green pepper
- ½ cup sliced fresh mushrooms
- 1 ½ cup sliced zucchini (cut slices in half)
- ¼ cup chicken broth
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- 2 teaspoons grapeseed oil
Optional spices, added to taste, include ¼ to ½ teaspoon basil, oregano, thyme, garlic powder, dill and rosemary.
Directions
- In a medium fry pan, add oil and stir fry over medium heat mushrooms and zucchini, about 3 minutes.
- Place the frozen chicken meat in crockpot and add the remaining ingredients – make sure the chicken is submerged in liquid.
- Cook on high for 4 hours.
- You can cook on low for 8 hours – but on high for 4 makes this melt-in-your-mouth delicious.
Source: Adapted by Avera Integrative Medicine Health Coaches from Janeva’s Ideal Recipes
