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Slow Cooker Chicken Cacciatore

3/10/20

Casseroles & Comfort Food
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Slow Cooker Chicken Cacciatore is a delicious, no-mess, no-fuss crockpot comfort food dinner. This make ahead recipe helps you prep it, then forget about it until dinner time! 

Slow Cooker Chicken Cacciatore

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Ingredients in chicken cacciatore

There are simple but wholesome ingredients in chicken cacciatore. Here’s what you’ll need to make this comforting chicken dinner:

  • Boneless skinless chicken thighs: Use bone-in thighs if you prefer them, but it will require more work on your end to remove the bones either before serving or as you eat the meal. It will also add more fat and calories
  • Vegetables: Button mushrooms, red bell peppers, carrots, celery, and onions
  • Marinara sauce: You can use homemade sauce or your favourite store-bought variety
  • Red or white wine: This is optional. I prefer to use red wine as it adds deeper flavour
  • Seasonings: Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper
  • Chicken broth or stock
  • Egg noodles
  • Fresh parsley (for garnish – this is optional as well)

Slow Cooker Chicken Cacciatore

How to make chicken cacciatore in the slow cooker

Seriously, making slow cooker chicken cacciatore could not be easier; it’s truly a dump and go meal! With the exception of the egg noodles and fresh parsley, all of the ingredients go into the crock pot at one time.

You don’t need to saute the chicken or vegetables either. This is exactly why this recipe is so easy to make! After everything is in the slow cooker, cook on high power for 4 hours or low for 8 hours.

About 15 minutes before you're ready serve the meal, cook the egg noodles in a pot of boiling water, according to package directions, then serve the cacciatore overtop.

Slow Cooker Chicken Cacciatore

Ingredient substitutions

Chicken cacciatore is known for its classic ingredients like mushrooms, bell peppers, and tomatoes. But there is no reason for you to use those if you prefer others! For example, to make the most of summer produce, you could swap out the mushrooms for summer squash or zucchini.

Or, for a deeper flavour, consider using roasted red bell peppers to use as a substitute for regular red peppers.

When I make slow cooker recipes with chicken, using thighs is my choice. This is because dark meat stays moist, even over the long cook time. However, if you prefer to use boneless skinless chicken breasts, you certainly can do so.

Slow Cooker Chicken Cacciatore

How do you thicken chicken cacciatore?

If the sauce is thinner than you like it, thickening it is easy to do.

  1. Make a cornstarch slurry. To do this, combine equal amounts of cornstarch and cold water or chicken broth in a small bowl. Whisk to combine.
  2. Remove the chicken from the slow cooker. If it has broken down into small pieces, you can simply run everything through a strainer. All you want to do is remove the majority of the chicken. If a little is left behind, it won’t hurt anything.
  3. Transfer the chicken to a plate, and cover with foil to keep it warm.
  4. Stir the slurry into the sauce and cook on low power for 5 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally until the sauce thickens.

Slow Cooker Chicken Cacciatore

Making it in the Instant Pot

If you have an electric pressure cooker and want to make Instant Pot chicken cacciatore, the easiest way is to use your Instant Pot’s slow cooker setting. As a result, you can make the recipe as written below.

You can also cook it under pressure. To do so, you'll add olive oil to the bottom of the pot then add in your chicken and veggies. Leave out the egg noodles or they'll overcook! Cook on high pressure for 5 minutes, then do a quick release of the pressure. Make sure to cook your egg noodles about 5-10 minutes before the cacciatore is ready, then serve the chicken overtop of the noodles.

Easy peasy!

Slow Cooker Chicken Cacciatore

What do you serve with chicken cacciatore?

Traditionally, egg noodles or pasta are served with the meal. Because it's a hearty meal on its own, you really don't even need to serve it with anything extra. However, some people prefer to serve it with rice rather than pasta. Other tasty side dish possibilities include:

  • Roasted potatoes
  • Cauliflower rice
  • Mashed potatoes
  • Garlic bread
  • Garden salad

Slow Cooker Chicken Cacciatore

Storing and reheating the meal

For an easy meal prep dinner, you can prepare crock pot chicken cacciatore ahead of time, according to the recipe below. The only thing you won’t make until you’re ready to serve the meal are the egg noodles.

  1. Cool the meal to room temperature before storing.
  2. Store the cooled cacciatore (or leftovers of it) in meal prep containers or an airtight food storage container.
  3. Refrigerate and reheat to serve within 5 days. You can use the microwave or stovetop to reheat.

Freezing crockpot chicken cacciatore

To freeze the meal, follow the directions above, but be sure to use freezer-safe storage containers. And of course, place the containers into a freezer. When properly frozen, chicken cacciatore should keep well for 3 to 4 months.

To reheat from frozen, you will need to be sure that the storage containers are safe for use from freezer to oven.
Otherwise, place the containers in the refrigerator overnight. Then, follow one of these methods to reheat:

  • Warm the contents in a microwave.
  • Transfer contents to a saucepan or pot on the stove and reheat over medium heat, stirring occasionally.

Slow Cooker Chicken Cacciatore

More easy slow cooker recipes

  • Crockpot beef stroganoff
  • Crockpot lasagna
  • Crockpot meatballs

Meal prep tools for this recipe

  • Grab some glass meal prep bowls if you plan on turning this cacciatore into your weekly lunches.
  • I get all my free-range chicken from Butcher Box, conveniently delivered to me frozen.
  • Get a meat thermometer to make sure your chicken is cooked through.

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Slow Cooker Chicken Cacciatore

Slow Cooker Chicken Cacciatore

Slow Cooker Chicken Cacciatore is a delicious, easy comfort food dinner. This make ahead recipe helps you prep it, then forget about it until dinner time! 
4.04 from 31 votes
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Course: Chicken
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 7 hours
Total Time: 7 hours 15 minutes
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 456kcal
Author: Taylor Stinson

Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 lb boneless, skinless chicken thighs
  • 2 cups mushrooms sliced in half
  • 2 carrots diced
  • 1 red pepper chopped
  • 2 stalks celery, chopped
  • 1 medium-sized yellow onion diced
  • 4 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 tsp Italian seasoning optional
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp pepper
  • 1 (650mL) jar marinara sauce
  • 1 cup chicken or beef broth
  • 1/2 cup red or white wine optional - I recommend red wine for best results
  • 1 lb egg noodles to serve
  • Fresh parsley or basil, for garnish

Instructions

  • Dump all ingredients except for egg noodles and parsley in slow cooker, then cook on high for 4 hours or on low for 8 hours.
  • Meanwhile, cook egg noodles according to package directions.
  • Turn off slow cooker once finished cooking. Serve chicken mixture over egg noodles then garnish with fresh herbs. Serve and enjoy!

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Nutrition

Calories: 456kcal | Carbohydrates: 62g | Protein: 28g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 135mg | Sodium: 650mg | Potassium: 695mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 4143IU | Vitamin C: 30mg | Calcium: 61mg | Iron: 3mg

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Comments

  1. Lupita R Hernandez says

    July 22, 2018 at 11:45

    I’m a bit confused. It says cook time will be 240 minutes, but step one requires 6 hours and step two 1 hour. Just wanted to be sure those numbers are correct? Thank you! Can’t wait to make this

    Reply
    • Taylor Stinson says

      July 22, 2018 at 12:00

      Hey Lupita – so sorry the cook time is a bit off on my recipe plugin because I had to transfer this recipe over from an old plugin and I guess it didn’t properly calculate the time. The recipe instructions are correct in that it takes 6 hours on low, then another hour on low once you stir the veggies in. Hope that helps!

      Reply
  2. Cory says

    September 16, 2018 at 13:22

    Hi. Newby question here. The diced chicken goes in uncooked right? Thanks

    Reply
    • Taylor Stinson says

      September 17, 2018 at 13:11

      Yes it does 🙂

      Reply
  3. Agape Assefa says

    September 24, 2018 at 20:45

    Is okay if I only have one jar of roasted red peppers?

    Reply
    • Taylor Stinson says

      September 25, 2018 at 08:46

      You could definitely try it – the flavour may not be exactly the same as if you were following the recipe exactly, but it should still taste good!

      Reply
      • alli bryant says

        October 26, 2018 at 12:55

        Where could i purchase pureed red peppers?

        Reply
        • Taylor Stinson says

          October 26, 2018 at 12:57

          I just pureed jarred roasted red peppers in a blender!

          Reply
  4. Andrea says

    September 24, 2018 at 22:39

    Hi, when you say strained tomatoes, do you mean the canned diced tomatoes drained?
    Thanks!

    Reply
    • Taylor Stinson says

      September 25, 2018 at 08:45

      Hey Andrea – I mean Passata (it’s crushed strained tomatoes that come in a jar, you can find them in the section where the canned diced tomatoes are) or you can use canned crushed tomatoes. You just want them to be more of a sauce than diced. Alternatively, you can run canned diced tomatoes through a blender to puree them.

      Reply
  5. Jim says

    January 14, 2019 at 18:19

    You say the bell peppers go in the Last hour. Does that include the roasted red pepper puree? Or does that go in at the beginning?

    Reply
    • Taylor Stinson says

      January 14, 2019 at 20:01

      Hey Jim! The roasted red pepper puree goes in at the beginning along with all the other ingredients. It’s just the raw peppers that go in during the last hour!

      Reply
  6. Amelia Azzarello says

    January 23, 2019 at 19:07

    Just made this tonight! Is delicious! Omitted the squash and just had basmati rice. Really yummy, the bf loved it too! I think I might do less tomato sauce next time bc it wasn’t needed for us (was too soupy) and I mightttt next time add some cream cheese instead of sour cream. But love it! Thanks!

    Reply
  7. Amy says

    January 8, 2020 at 15:46

    When I add this recipe into my fitness pal app, it calculates the carbs at 69g per serving, WITHOUT the rice. This seems high based on the ingredients.. am I crazy??

    Reply
  8. Pam says

    October 25, 2020 at 17:34

    5 stars
    Made this today and it was delicious! Didn’t use celery only b/c I don’t really like it. Also didn’t have any wine. But still had great flavor! And enough for 2 meals for my husband and I.Pam

    Reply
    • Taylor Stinson says

      October 26, 2020 at 07:40

      So happy you enjoyed! 🙂

      Reply

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