Chicken Cacciatore--Crockpot

I am super busy this time of the year and I look for wonderful recipes that will fill me up and are low in fat.  With the holiday eating season in full swing, I try to cook something nutritious for dinner.  I love this recipe because it cooks all day while I am at work.

 

Chicken Cacciatore

(adapted from Rival Crockpot Cookbook)

 

Ingredients:

• 3 lbs skinless chicken thighs (bone-in; if using boneless, 8 or 9 thighs)
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 1 medium green bell pepper, chopped
• 8 oz brown crimini or portobello mushrooms, roughly chopped
• 4 cloves garlic
• 1 teaspoon olive oil
• 1 can chopped tomatoes (about 14 oz)
• 2/3 cup dry wine (white or red)
• 1 Tablespoon Italian seasoning mixture, or 1 teaspoon each oregano, basil, and thyme
• Salt and pepper
• 1/3 cup tomato paste
• 1 inch of Parmesan cheese rind (optional)

Preparation:

1. Season chicken with salt and pepper. Put in crock pot set to low, and cover. Alternatively, you can brown the chicken before or after removing the skin, and then pour off most of the fat before cooking the vegetables.
2. Spoon ingredients onto the top of the chicken, and cook for 3 hours on high or 6 to 8 hours on low. About half an hour before you are ready to eat, check and adjust seasonings one more time.

CHICKEN WITH FETA AND TOMATO

This recipe is being made, because I still have tomato plants that do not want to stop producing. I know that the days are limited because we should have frost anytime. Once the frost comes, there will be no more tomatoes. This recipe is definitely a keeper. I found it in my email from a friend. I was begging for recipes last week because I wanted to be frugal and not let any tomatoes go to waste. Try this recipe you won't be disappointed.

CHICKEN WITH FETA AND TOMATO
Makes 4 servings.


Ingredients

3/4 cup crumbled feta cheese

1/2 cup low sodium chicken broth

1/2 tsp dried oregano

Salt and Pepper

3/4 cup chopped olives

1 pint grape or cherry tomatoes, halved

2 cloves garlic, finely chopped

4 pounds bone in chicken parts, breasts, drumsticks and thighs




Season chicken with salt and pepper and place in a slow cooker. Top with garlic and oregano. Add tomatoes and broth. Cover and cook on low heat until chicken is tender and 165° on a thermometer, 5 hours. Top with olives and feta cheese, cover and cook 15 min. then SERVE...