Slow-Cooker Chicken Cacciatore

photo by:kraft

Tomatoes and chicken simmer along with fresh onions, garlic and peppers in the slow cooker, just waiting to be amazing as soon as you walk in the door.

time

prep:

15 min

total:

6 hr 15 min

servings

total:

8 servings

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What You Need

1/4

cup KRAFT Zesty Italian Dressing

lb. mixed chicken thighs and drumsticks

1/2

lb. fresh mushrooms, sliced

large onion, coarsely chopped

1/2

cup each red and green pepper strips

clove garlic, minced

can (14.5 oz.) crushed tomatoes

tsp. dried thyme leaves

cups hot cooked long-grain white rice

It's for dipping and dunking and mixing-upping. And yes, for salad too.

Make It

HEAT dressing in large skillet on medium-high heat. Add chicken, in batches; cook 2 to 3 min. on each side or until evenly browned on all sides.

PLACE mushrooms, onions, peppers and garlic in slow cooker; top with chicken. Combine tomatoes and thyme; pour over ingredients in slow cooker. Cover with lid. Cook on LOW 6 to 8 hours (or on HIGH 5 hours).

SERVE chicken mixture over rice.

Kraft Kitchens Tips

Cooking Know-How

Taking the lid off your slow cooker for even just a minute reduces the heat and extends the cooking time. Lift the lid only if instructed to do so in the recipe.

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MELINDAGARNER

posted:11/2/2006

For some reason my chicken came out just alittle dry, but it was still fantastic! Next time I will make sure my chicken is submerged before turning crockpot on. I added some extra seasonings which made it even better!

johopey

posted:11/1/2006

Very easy to make & great to have a dinner waiting for you at the end of the day after taking a few mins. to simply prepare in the morning. Thank you!

colemaer

posted:10/18/2006

This is a really good meal. My family loved it...

pete451

posted:10/4/2006

This is a good dinner. Next time, I'll use less onion, and brown the chicken breasts with extra virgin olive oil. The slow cooker made this a nice recipe to use on a busy day.

shantrav

posted:9/28/2006

so easy. i cut everything up while i was browning the chicken. next time i will add some other veggies. my kids even ate it.

a cook

posted:9/22/2006

This was a very easy and tasty recipe. I served this meal with slightly buttered rice and fresh steamed green beans. My mother and husband loved it!

ANDREA874

posted:8/17/2006

This was excellent. I did what another person did by omitting the frying of the chicken first. I took my family to a waterpark yesterday and had this waiting for us when we got home. Not only is it easy and delicious but also buget friendly. We are a busy family with one son who does football, wrestling, and baseball so I need to use my crock pot about three to four times a week during all of the seasons of sports. Thank you for this.

a cook

posted:7/20/2006

My husband absolutely loved it and is already asking when I'm making it again! Thanks Kraft.

a cook

posted:6/27/2006

This is a great recipe. It was relativly easy and everyone loved it. I would add more tomotoes and more chicken for my family. A definite repeat!!!

abby'smom

posted:5/16/2006

I got a great deal on a lot of chicken leg quarters and this was a GREAT way to use them up!! It made the whole house smell great, and the flavor was wonderful. The chicken was very tender and just fell off the bone. Leftovers weren't great though. It was very greasy the next day.