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Slow Cooker Cacciatore

This Slow Cooker Cacciatore recipe is pasta, chicken, cheese, italian spices ... Score! The scent and taste is phenomenal - one of my favourite slow cooker pasta recipes of all time!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time7 hours
Total Time7 hours 10 minutes
Course: Main Dishes
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Servings: 5 people
Calories: 567kcal
Author: Tammi

Ingredients

  • 1 large onion thinly sliced
  • 2 lb boneless skinless chicken thighs 900 g
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 2 cans tomato paste 5.5 fl oz/156 mL each
  • 1/4 cup 25%-less-sodium chicken broth
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 tsp dried basil leaves
  • 1 tsp dried oregano leaves
  • 1/4 tsp black pepper
  • 1 pkg. sliced fresh mushrooms 1/2 lb./225 g
  • 6 cups rotini pasta uncooked
  • 1 cup Mozzarella Shredded Cheese
  • 1/3 cup chopped fresh parsley

Instructions

  • Place onions in slow cooker; top with chicken and bay leaf. Mix next 6 ingredients in medium bowl. Add mushrooms; stir to evenly coat. Spoon over chicken; cover with lid.
  • Cook on LOW 7 to 9 hours (or on HIGH 5 hours). About 15 min. before ready to serve, cook pasta as directed on package, omitting salt.
  • Drain pasta. Remove bay leaf from chicken mixture; discard. Spoon chicken mixture over pasta; top with cheese and parsley.

Notes

This version of cacciatore is based on a classic recipe using tomato paste, so the flavour of the sauce is more strongly tomato and less like a pasta sauce. If you prefer a spicier sauce, increase the basil, oregano and pepper – and be sure they are within their shelf life so that you are getting their full flavour. Substituting dry white wine for the broth enhances the sauce flavour nicely, too.

Nutrition

Serving: 5people | Calories: 567kcal | Carbohydrates: 57g | Protein: 50g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 190mg | Sodium: 316mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 3g