Wednesday, January 12, 2011

Chicken Cacciatore in the Crockpot



















This meal never disappoints or fails. The way the chicken just falls apart, it can make anyone hungry. Great for anytime, any season, this dish is easy and wonderful to eat!

Ingredients:
- Three 6-8 ounce pieces of chicken
- 1 can PLAIN tomato sauce
- 2 cans petite diced tomatoes
- 1/2 green bell pepper, diced
- 1/2 red, yellow or orange bell pepper, diced
- 1 medium onion, diced
- 1 package mushrooms, sliced
- 16 garlic cloves, chopped
- 6 fresh basil leaves, chopped
- 2 carrots, sliced in circles
- 1 celery stalk, chopped
- 1 teaspoon soy sauce
- 1/2 cup water
- olive oil
- 1/2 cup feta cheese
- 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese
- oregano
- paprika
- crushed red pepper flakes
- salt
- pepper

To Make:
In a large pan, saute all of the vegetables in olive oil on medium heat for about 8 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.

Add the sauteed veggies and the chicken into the crock pot. Add the water and the diced tomatoes and the sauce. Season with 1 teaspoon of oregano, paprika, crushed red pepper flakes, salt and pepper. Add in the freshly chopped basil and the teaspoon of soy sauce.

Mix together and set the crock pot on high. After about 30 minutes, add in the cheese and mix together. Cook everything on high heat until the chicken is so tender it falls apart, between 3-6 hours depending on how intense your crock pot is.

Taste before serving and add more salt and pepper or crushed red pepper if needed.

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