Chicken Cacciatore - Slow Cooked To Italian Perfection Recipe

Name: Chicken Cacciatore - Slow Cooked To Italian Perfection
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1/2 cup balsamic salad dressing (bottled); 2 lbs chicken breasts, skinless and boneless; 3 tablespoons olive oil; 1/4 cup flour; kosher salt; fresh ground black pepper; 1 large yellow onion, diced; 1 cup dry red wine; 2 (6 ounce) cans tomato paste, plus more to thicken sauce; 1 green bell pepper, seeded and cut into strips; 1 (14 ounce) can whole tomatoes, drained; 8 ounces fresh button mushrooms, cleaned and halved; 1 teaspoon onion powder; 4 garlic cloves, minced; 1/2 teaspoon celery seed; 1 teaspoon dried parsley flakes (rub between fingers to waken flavor); 1 teaspoon dried oregano (rub between fingers to waken flavor); 1/2 teaspoon dried basil (rub between fingers to waken flavor); red pepper flakes (optional); 1 bay leaf; 1 cup large pitted black olives, washed and drained; 1 cup garbanzo beans, washed and drained; 2 tablespoons capers, drained; parmesan cheese (optional)

Servings: persons

1/2 cup balsamic salad dressing (bottled)
2 lbs chicken breasts, skinless and boneless
3 tablespoons olive oil
1/4 cup flour
kosher salt
fresh ground black pepper
1 large yellow onion, diced
1 cup dry red wine
2 (6 ounce) cans tomato paste, plus more to thicken sauce
1 green bell pepper, seeded and cut into strips
1 (14 ounce) can whole tomatoes, drained
8 ounces fresh button mushrooms, cleaned and halved
1 teaspoon onion powder
4 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 teaspoon celery seed
1 teaspoon dried parsley flakes (rub between fingers to waken flavor)
1 teaspoon dried oregano (rub between fingers to waken flavor)
1/2 teaspoon dried basil (rub between fingers to waken flavor)
red pepper flakes (optional)
1 bay leaf
1 cup large pitted black olives, washed and drained
1 cup garbanzo beans, washed and drained
2 tablespoons capers, drained
parmesan cheese (optional)

1
Pour dressing into a zip-lock plastic bag; add chicken pieces and refrigerate for an hour.
2
Heat olive oil in a large saute pan.
3
Mix the flour, 1/2 teaspoon of salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper together; lightly dredge chicken in the seasoned flour.
4
Brown the chicken pieces on both sides and transfer to crock pot when done.
5
Saute onion until translucent in the olive oil used to brown the chicken; add wine and 2 tablespoons of the tomato paste to deglaze the pan. Transfer to crock pot.
6
Stir together remaining 2 cans of tomato paste and all the ingredients EXCEPT for the bay leaf, olives, garbanzo beans, capers, and Parmesan cheese; spread over chicken in crock pot.
7
Lay bay leaf on top of chicken; cover and cook on LOW for 7 to 9 hours (HIGH: 3 to 4 hours).
8
During the last hour of cooking, add the olives, garbanzo beans and capers. If at this time the sauce appears too thin, add 1 or 2 tablespoons of tomato paste to thicken slightly.
9
To serve, discard the bay leaf and arrange the chicken over your favorite hot pasta; ladle with sauce and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 24 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1/2 cup balsamic salad dressing (bottled), 2 lbs chicken breasts, skinless and boneless, 3 tablespoons olive oil, 1/4 cup flour, and more.

Yes, Chicken Cacciatore - Slow Cooked To Italian Perfection falls under the Meat & Poultry category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Chicken Cacciatore - Slow Cooked To Italian Perfection

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