Vintage recipe for chicken cacciatore made in the slow cooker! Serve this on a bed of rice!
I also have a pork cacciatore recipe you may like too! Whether you use chicken or pork, you will enjoy this!
Hello! I have the vintage slow cooker recipe of the month here today. This chicken cacciatore recipe is something my mom made often growing up. She did not own a slow cooker though, I converted this recipe to fit my style of cooking in the slow cooker.
Below you will see the original recipe my mom owned. Years ago she had her tattered magazine ad recipe laminated, and she gave it to me. I am glad to have it so I can recreate the recipe she made for my family growing up.
I made a few small changes to the recipe. I love boneless skinless chicken thighs, they don’t need browning and they don’t make sauces greasy as skin-on chicken does. I also added bell pepper, I remember my mom always had that in her sauce.
Below is what the dish looks like after being cooked on high for 4 hours. Though I do think 8 hours on low will do fine as well.
I only serve this over rice, but you can serve on noodles. Rice soaks up the sauce nicely.
My other favorite Italian Style recipe for the crockpot:
- Slow Cooker Chicken Parmesan Pasta
- Slow Cooker Pork Chop Cacciatore
- Slow Cooker Baked Spaghetti
- Slow Cooker Italian Beef Roast
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Slow Cooker Chicken Cacciatore
Equipment Needed:
- Slow Cooker – 5 quart or larger
Ingredients:
- 15 oz. can stewed tomatoes
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 2 tsp. minced garlic
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1/4 tsp. pepper
- 1 tsp. dried oregano
- 1/2 cup diced white onion
- 2 cups quartered button mushrooms
- 1 green bell pepper diced
- 2 lbs. boneless skinless chicken thighs
For serving:
- noodles or steamed rice for serving
Instructions:
- Add the stewed tomatoes, chicken, broth, garlic, salt, pepper, oregano, onion, mushrooms, and bell pepper to the slow cooker. Stir. Nestle in the chicken thighs into the sauce.
- Cover and cook on HIGH for 4 hours, or on LOW for 8. Try not to open the lid during the cooking time.
- Serve over rice and enjoy!
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Nutrition Information:
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This finished picture looks very watery to me. I have always seen thick sauce after it’s done. McCormick used to have an Italian Crockpot Chicken Recipe that was delicious. They do not make it anymore that I can find but it didn’t come out watery. I am trying to figure out what to do to make it like that. Maybe leave out the broth? Thanks
Mega ditto on the nutritional content. I do periodic meals for my brother & sil & he is on a low sodium regime, due to heart problems. Just found your website, but so far have copied several recipes. It would be very helpful to see nutrition info.
Hi Pam! I add the nutritional info to my new recipes. It takes about a half hour per recipe, I have not had time to update the old recipes yet (I have about 400 recipes). Sorry for the inconvenience!
I would love to see the nutritional content of this recipe, and all of your recipes, listed as part of the recipe.
Hi Joan, that is something I’ve been thinking of adding. Thank you for your input
Same question as above-how do you think boneless chicken breasts would work?
I think they would be fine!
Can I use boneless chicken breasts in this recipe, or a combination of both?