Description
A warm, hearty comfort meal featuring tender chicken, vegetables, and robust spices, all cooked in a crockpot for an effortless family dinner.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 chicken breasts
- 1 onion, sliced
- 1 bell pepper, sliced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 can (14 oz) crushed tomatoes
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Cooked pasta or rice for serving
Instructions
- Place the chicken breasts in the bottom of your crockpot.
- Top the chicken with sliced onion, bell pepper, and minced garlic.
- Add crushed tomatoes and chicken broth over the mixture.
- Sprinkle in dried oregano, basil, salt, and pepper, mixing gently if desired.
- Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours or on high for 3-4 hours until the chicken is fork-tender.
- Gently shred the chicken in the crockpot using two forks before serving.
- Spoon the cacciatore over a bed of cooked pasta or rice.
Notes
For optimal flavor, longer crockpot times enhance the melding of spices. Avoid overcooking; it should be shreddable, not mushy.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 360 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Crockpot
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 400mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 70mg