This easy healthy slow cooker chicken cacciatore is a tasty crockpot recipe with fantastic Italian flavors and just 10 minutes of hands-on time.
Slow Cooker Chicken Cacciatore
Ingredients
- 3-4 chicken breasts OR chicken thighs boneless,skinless
- 1/2 cup water
- 1 tbsp flour
- 1 can diced tomatoes
- 1/2 cup mushrooms sliced
- 1/2 cup kalamata olives
- 1/4 cup capers
- 1 tbsp minced garlic
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 2 tsp Italian seasoning
- 225 g thin spaghetti noodles
- 2 1/2 cups chicken broth
- 2 cups fresh baby spinach
- 340 g tomato paste
- grated parmesan cheese optional
- fresh thyme for topping
Instructions
- Lightly grease slow cooker. Add water to the slow cooker, then whisk in flour.
- Arrange chicken in the slow cooker in a single layer, then top with tomatoes, mushrooms, olives, capers, capers, garlic, salt and pepper, Italian seasoning, and chicken broth. Cover and cook for 6-7 hours on low OR 3-4 hours on high.
- Uncover slow cooker, add spaghetti noodles, spinach, and tomato paste, stir to combine. Cover and cook another 15-20 minutes. Stir again and serve topped with cracked black pepper, fresh thyme, and grated parmesan cheese if desired.