Chicken Cacciatore in a Slow Cooker Haiku: "Well this was easy! Mine was done in 5 hours smaller chicken breast?" My chicken ended up falling apart when I jabbed it at the 5 hr. mark and my Classico sauce (I used the basic tomato basil flavor) was starting to scorch so I had to pull this out of the slowcooker. Served over spaghetti w/ a sprinkle of Parmesan it was a hearty and easy meal and one that I would prepare again; however I would be more mindful of the time.
2 problems with this kind of recipe. 1-Chicken breast has little fat and doesn't get tender like pork over long cooking times. Change out to boneless skinless thighs to solve this problem. And no the increase in fat doesn't change the recipe much at all. 2-Cooking everything that long makes the flavors muted and homogeneous. I suggest reserving half of the basil oregano and garlic for the last 45 mins of cooking and a splash (1 tsp) lime juice or vinegar to brighten the flavors. It's not that much more of a hassle to do so for a significantly better outcome.
Chicken Cacciatore in a Slow Cooker Haiku: "Well this was easy! Mine was done in 5 hours smaller chicken breast?" My chicken ended up falling apart when I jabbed it at the 5 hr. mark and my Classico sauce (I used the basic tomato basil flavor) was starting to scorch so I had to pull this out of the slowcooker. Served over spaghetti w/ a sprinkle of Parmesan it was a hearty and easy meal and one that I would prepare again; however I would be more mindful of the time.
Instead of spaghetti sauce I used a 28 oz can of San Marzano plum tomatoes with basil and crushed them. I added a small can of tomato sauce after reading the reviews. I also salted the chicken before putting it in the crock pot. The chicken was really soft. Came out really good. Thanks for the recipe:)
Okay we kept the ingredients (mostly) the same but changed things up a little on this recipe for personal preference. Salt and peppered the chicken dusted in flour and browned in olive oil and butter. Then cooked the onions mushrooms (red bell) pepper and garlic until softened before adding in the sauce ingredients. Threw in the chicken and cooked for about 40 minutes more. Good stuff!
Really awesome! Made a few adjustments. Sorry! No green peppers and no tomato paste on hand. Added red wine Italian seasong Classico tomato basil sauce frozen mushrooms. 2 large frozen chicken breasts. Cooked on high for four hours and warm the rest until I got home 8 hours later. Served over TJ's spinach fettuccini. Topped with a little mozzarella and parmesan cheese. Will make again thank you all for the inspiration!
Being an inexperienced cook this is the kind of recipe I love (slow cooker). We are empty nesters so the recipe was more than we could eat in one meal (I should have used the portion control button). I froze the left over cacciatore and look forward to thawing and making another meal or two out of it. Having sold food most of my life I know there is no food that pleases everyone but this recipe will come very close. TRYING NEW FOODS IS HEAVENLY!
My family loved this! The chicken was so tender and juice it was incredible. Not everybody in my family likes mushrooms so I held them out and sauted them in butter and red wine.
I added fresh basil. I didn't find it bland at all. My only complaint would be the chicken was a touch dry. I would reduce the cooking time to avoid this problem.
This came out OK but I stopped it at 4 hours. (I usually cook chicken breasts no longer than 4-5 hours on low.) I used my homemade spaghetti sauce which made for a nice flavor. However the chicken itself tasted rather bland. I served it on whole wheat spaghetti.
