Slow Cooker Chicken Cacciatore

An Italian classic. Thanks to the slow cooker, Chicken Cacciatore can greet you warmly when you come home from work! ...MORE + LESS -

1 cut-up whole chicken (3 to 3 1/2 lbs/1.5 to 1.75 kg)

1/3 cup (75 mL) all-purpose flour

2 tbsp (30 mL) vegetable oil

1 medium green bell pepper

2 medium onions

1 can (14 oz/398 mL) diced tomatoes, undrained

1 can (10 oz/284 mL) sliced mushrooms, drained

1/2 tsp (2 mL) dried oregano leaves

1/4 tsp (1 mL) dried basil leaves

1/2 tsp (2 mL) salt

2 cloves garlic, finely chopped

Grated Parmesan cheese

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1

Coat chicken with flour. In 12-inch skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add chicken; cook 15 to 20 minutes or until brown on all sides; drain.
2

Cut bell pepper and onions crosswise in half; cut each half into fourths.
3

In 3 1/2- to 6-quart slow cooker, place half of the chicken pieces. Mix bell pepper, onions and remaining ingredients except cheese; spoon half of mixture over chicken. Add remaining chicken; top with remaining vegetable mixture.
4

Cover; cook on Low heat setting 4 to 6 hours or until juice of chicken is clear when thickest piece is cut to bone (170ºF for breasts; 180ºF for thighs and legs). Serve with cheese.

Tip: This recipe was tested in slow cookers with heating elements in the side and bottom of the cooker, not in cookers that stand only on a heated base. For slow cookers with just a heated base, follow the manufacturer's directions for layering ingredients and choosing a temperature. Total time will vary with appliance and setting.
Serve With: Serve this Italian classic over hot cooked fettuccine.
Did You Know? : Pronounced "kah-chuh-TOR-ee", cacciatore is Italian for "hunter style" with onions, mushrooms, tomatoes and herbs. This recipe version is made easy with the use of the slow cooker.