Slow Cooker Chicken Cacciatore With Potatoes
Slow Cooker Chicken Cacciatore With Potatoes is an EASY weeknight dinner that cooks itself! With chicken falling off the bone in an Italian stew!
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Ingredients
- 6 chicken thighs (bone-in, skin on or off)
- 1 pinch salt (to season)
- 1 pinch pepper (to season)
- 2 tablespoons olive oil (more if needed)
- 2 pounds baby potatoes (quartered)
- 2 tablespoons garlic (minced, or 8 cloves)
- 1 medium onion (roughly chopped)
- 1 small yellow pepper (deseeded and diced)
- 1 small red pepper (deseeded and diced)
- 2 carrots (peeled and sliced)
- 14 oz crushed tomatoes (canned)
- 14 oz tomato passata (tomato sauce or puree for US readers)
- 150 ml red wine (optional - substitute with beef broth if desired)
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 2 tablespoons freshly parsley (chopped)
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 beef bouillon cube (crushed)
- 1 teaspoon salt (adjust to your taste)
- 1 pinch pepper (adjust to your taste)
- ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional)
- 1 cup mushrooms (sliced)
- ½ cup pitted black olives
Steps
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Start by heating a little oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. You want the pan hot before the chicken goes in so it sears instead of steaming.
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Add the chicken skin-side down and let it cook undisturbed for about 3 minutes. Once it hits the pan, you should hear that sizzle right away.
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Flip and sear the other side for another 3 minutes, until lightly golden. This step is optional, but it adds more flavor to the sauce later.
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Add the potatoes to the bottom of your slow cooker and spread them out in an even layer so they cook through properly.
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Place the chicken over the potatoes, then add the onion, garlic, red pepper, carrot, tomatoes, tomato paste, herbs, and seasonings on top. No need to make it look perfect here.
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Cover and cook on high for 4 hours or low for 8 hours, until the chicken is tender and the potatoes are cooked through.
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Add the mushrooms and olives during the last 30 minutes of cooking so they keep their texture and don’t get too soft.
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Let everything finish cooking, then gently stir so the mushrooms and olives settle into the sauce.
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Spoon the chicken cacciatore into bowls or plates and finish with fresh parsley, if you like.
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Serve warm as-is. Or over pasta or spaghetti squash for a more complete meal.
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Macronutrients
*DV = Daily Value based on a 2,000 calorie diet
💰 Cost Estimate
📋 Price Breakdown (13% ingredients detected)
| Ingredient | Amount | Unit Price | Subtotal |
|---|---|---|---|
| chicken thighs | 6 | - | - |
| pinch salt | 1 | - | - |
| pinch pepper | 1 | - | - |
| olive oil | 2 tablespoons | - | - |
| baby potatoes | 2 pounds | - | - |
| garlic | 2 tablespoons | - | - |
| onion | 1 medium | - | - |
| yellow pepper | 1 small | - | - |
| red pepper | 1 small | - | - |
| carrots | 2 | - | - |
| crushed tomatoes | 14 oz | $0.75/kg | $1.05 |
| tomato passata | 14 oz | $0.75/kg | $1.05 |
| red wine | 150 ml | - | - |
| tomato paste | 2 tablespoons | $0.75/kg | $0.15 |
| freshly parsley | 2 tablespoons | - | - |
| dried basil | 1 teaspoon | - | - |
| dried oregano | 1 teaspoon | - | - |
| beef bouillon cube | 1 | - | - |
| salt | 1 teaspoon | - | - |
| pinch pepper | 1 | - | - |
| red pepper flakes | 0.5 teaspoon | - | - |
| mushrooms | 1 cup | - | - |
| pitted black olives | 0.5 cup | - | - |
*Estimated market prices, may vary by region
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