Chunky Chicken Cacciatore

Name: Chunky Chicken Cacciatore
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 4 h
Total time: 4 h 10 min
Yield: 6 servings.
Ingredients: 6 boneless skinless chicken thighs (about 1-1/2 pounds); 2 medium zucchini, cut into 1-inch slices; 1 medium green pepper, cut into 1-inch pieces; 1 large sweet onion, coarsely chopped; 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano; 1 jar (24 ounces) garden-style spaghetti sauce; Hot cooked spaghetti; Sliced ripe olives and shredded Parmesan cheese, optional

This recipe is so versatile! Look in your fridge for anything else you want to throw in, like red pepper, mushrooms, extra zucchini—you name it. And if you're a vegetarian, go ahead and leave out the chicken. —Stephanie Loaiza, Layton, Utah

Ingredients

6 boneless skinless chicken thighs (about 1-1/2 pounds)
2 medium zucchini, cut into 1-inch slices
1 medium green pepper, cut into 1-inch pieces
1 large sweet onion, coarsely chopped
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
1 jar (24 ounces) garden-style spaghetti sauce
Hot cooked spaghetti
Sliced ripe olives and shredded Parmesan cheese, optional

Directions

Place chicken and vegetables in a 3-qt. slow cooker; sprinkle with oregano. Pour sauce over top. Cook, covered, on low 4-5 hours or until chicken is tender.
Remove chicken; break up slightly with two forks. Return to slow cooker. Serve with spaghetti. If desired, top with olives and cheese. To make ahead: Place the first six ingredients in a large resealable plastic freezer bag; seal bag and freeze. To use, place filled freezer bag in refrigerator 48 hours or until contents are completely thawed. Cook and serve as directed.

Nutrition Facts

1 serving (calculated without spaghetti and optional ingredients): 285 calories, 11g fat (2g saturated fat), 76mg cholesterol, 507mg sodium, 21g carbohydrate (14g sugars, 3g fiber), 24g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 lean meat, 1-1/2 starch.

Originally published as Chicken Cacciatore in Simple & Delicious December/January 2015

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Debbie

Jun 14, 2018

This dish was so good have made it over and over again.
genwlee3

Jan 19, 2016

Okay taste but it's not Cacciatore without mushrooms and it shouldn't have olives.