Slow Cooker Chicken Cacciatore

Name: Slow Cooker Chicken Cacciatore
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 360 min
Total time: 385 min
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 2,5 lb bone-in chicken thighs; 2 cup bell peppers, sliced; 2 cup cremini mushrooms, sliced; 1 cup yellow onion, sliced; 3 tbsp garlic cloves, minced; 3 cup crushed tomatoes; 1 tbsp dried oregano; 1 tsp dried basil; 0,5 cup black olives, pitted; 3 tbsp fresh basil, torn

Rustic Italian hunter's stew of chicken braised with peppers, tomatoes, mushrooms and herbs in a fragrant sauce.

Time: 385 min
Servings: 6
Level: Easy
Calories: 506

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Season the chicken thighs and sear in a hot skillet until golden, then place in the slow cooker.
Add the sliced bell peppers, mushrooms, onion and garlic around the chicken.
Pour over the crushed tomatoes and stir in the oregano and dried basil.
Cook on LOW for 6 hours until the chicken is tender and the sauce is rich.
6 hours
Stir in the black olives during the final 20 minutes.
20 minutes
Garnish with fresh basil and serve over pasta or polenta.