Slow-Cooker Chicken Cacciatore: Comfort in a Bowl (Recipe)

A warm & hearty meal, perfect for a cold winter day. On cold, wintry days, there’s nothing better than a meal that fills your home with warmth long before it reaches the table. This Slow-Cooker Chicken Cacciatore is one of those comforting, no-rush recipes—rich tomato sauce, tender chicken, hearty vegetables, and classic Italian herbs slowly simmered to perfection.

Slow-Cooker Chicken Cacciatore over a bed of linguine

It’s the kind of dish that lets you set it, forget it, and come back to a deeply satisfying dinner that tastes like it’s been cooking all day—because it has. Serve it over pasta, creamy polenta, rice and with crusty bread to soak up every drop of that savory sauce.

This is delicious! - David H.

Perfect for cozy nights in, casual family dinners, or when you simply want comfort without the fuss.

Slow-Cooker Chicken Cacciatore

Ingredients

• 2 lb. skin-on, bone-in chicken thighs

• Kosher salt

• Freshly ground black pepper

• Cumin

• Seasoned salt

• Garlic powder

• 2 bell peppers, chopped

• 8 oz. baby Bella mushrooms, sliced

• 2 cloves garlic, minced

• 1 (28-oz.) can crushed tomatoes

• 1/2 cup chicken broth (low sodium)

• 1 tsp. dried oregano

• 1/4 tsp. red pepper flakes 

• 1/3 cup capers

• 8 oz. cooked linguine, for serving 

Directions

1. Season chicken on both sides with salt, pepper, cumin, seasoned salt, garlic powder and place in slow cooker. Add peppers, mushrooms, garlic, tomatoes, and broth, then season with oregano, red pepper flakes, salt, and pepper. Cover and cook on low for 6 to 8 hours or on high for 3 to 4 hours, until chicken is cooked through. 
   

2. Remove chicken from slow-cooker and stir capers into sauce.

   
   

3. Serve chicken over cooked pasta with sauce and ENJOY!
   

   

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