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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kimbav70

posted:1/22/2008

My kids and I loved this recipe. I omitted the mushrooms since we do not like them. I used the large can of crushed tomatos instead of the 14.5 oz can. I also added a couple squirts of italian dressing before starting the crock pot. The chicken was tender and tasty, I can't wait to go home today and eat the left overs. Definately a keeper!

LisaM0014

posted:1/20/2008

This recipe really hit the spot. I did make some variations bacause upon looking at the recipe, I knew it would be too bland for my taste. I used only 2 pounds boneless skinless chicken thighs. I also used already seasoned crushed tomatoes but still added the thyme. I used 3 cloves of garlic and omitted the mushrooms. I left my peppers in pretty big chunks because I didn't want them to break apart. I ate it over rice and my husband at it over egg noodles. Served it with garlic bread. I will be making this again in a couple of weeks because my sister will love it.

jandmena

posted:1/16/2008

This was pretty easy to make. The veggies were to overcooked for my taste though. But I'll definetly make again and add the veggies a little later.

honeychat

posted:12/23/2007

I've tried it thinking it would be good and looked pretty easy. It was easy but it tasted really bland. My husband said cross this off my book right away.

a cook

posted:12/11/2007

This was great!! I made it with drumsticks only and added more crushed tomato and garlic. I also added a couple of squirts of the dressing to the crockpot. Will definitely make again.

patviv

posted:12/5/2007

My daughter loves this Chicken dish, she even asks me to make it.

belliu

posted:12/2/2007

This was delicious!!! I made it the night before and ate it for dinner the next night. All I had to do was make rice and heat it up! It was yummy! My husband loved it too! I would definitely make this again!

kgspfr

posted:12/1/2007

I used boneless chicken breast, and cut up about 4 tomatoes instead of sauce.Although I am not a fan of tomatoes,peppers and onions, I enjoy eating the chicken and sauce over rice. My husband never gets tired of this recipe!

slj1229

posted:11/29/2007

OK, so I am extreamly lazy, I put in 2 jars of peppers and onions in sauce (like the stuff used in hot sausage) doctored it up with some more veggies and it was great!!!

a cook

posted:11/4/2007

My family loved this recipe. I added a 14.5 oz can of additional of chopped tomatoes.