Slow Cooker Chicken Cacciatore
This simple Slow Cooker Chicken Cacciatore is made with our Minute® Instant White Rice and a sauce of peppers, tomatoes, garlic and thyme.
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Ingredients
- 1/4 cup Italian dressing
- 3 lb chicken thighs and drumsticks
- 1 lb (approx. 2 cups) sliced mushrooms
- 2 cups coarsely chopped onions
- 1 green pepper, cut into strips
- 1 red pepper, cut into strips
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1 can (14.5 oz) crushed tomatoes
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp dried thyme leaves
- 3 cups Minute® White Rice
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Instructions
Break out the slow cooker and whip up a classic Italian dinner! Paired with our Minute® Instant White Rice, this Slow Cooker Chicken Cacciatore is an easy but satisfying dish to prepare. With this recipe and Minute® Rice, you’ll save time and enjoy a delicious meal. Start your slow cooker in the morning and come home to a hot and satisfying meal!
Step 1
Heat dressing in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook chicken, in batches, for 2-3 minutes on each side, or until evenly browned.
Step 2
Place mushrooms, onions, peppers and garlic in slow cooker; top with chicken.
Step 3
Combine tomatoes, salt and thyme in a large bowl. Pour over ingredients in slow cooker. Cover with lid and cook on Low for 6-8 hours, or on High for 5 hours.
Step 4
Prepare rice according to package directions. Serve chicken mixture over rice.
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Easy Cacciatore
Try this Slow Cooker Chicken Cacciatore made with Minute® Instant White Rice and enjoy the ultimate weeknight dinner with the family. In this recipe, browned chicken thighs and drumsticks simmer in a slow cooker with a delicious pepper and tomato sauce until irresistibly tender and full of flavor.
The best part is, your appliances do most of the cooking. All you need to do is sear off your chicken pieces until golden, add your ingredients together and let your slow cooker do the rest! After 5 to 8 hours of slow-cooking, this cacciatore is ready to serve.
With a healthy amount of sautéed garlic, mushrooms and onions, the sauce itself is simple yet has a luxurious and complex combination of flavors. Seasoned with just a bit of thyme and salt, this is a classic cacciatore sauce in every sense of the word.
Let this recipe cook while you go on with your day. Then, come home and complete the final touches with our Minute® Instant White Rice. You’ll have a homemade dinner in less than half an hour!
Looking for more tasty recipe ideas? We recommend you try our simple, Louisiana-style Red Beans and Rice recipe.
If you are looking for a vegetarian option, try our Rice-Stuffed Eggplant Parmesan.
