Chicken Cacciatore

I always forget about the slow cooker. It's so great when you get home and just want to have something warm and waiting for you. This chicken recipe is warm, hearty and healthy. I made a TON (as much as my pot would hold) so we'd have plenty of leftovers. This sort of thing only gets better with time as the flavors blend together. Also, don't worry about proportions. Add whatever you like, as much as you like, depending on how much you like any particular flavor.

6 chicken breasts
2-3 white onions, chopped
2 small cans of diced mushrooms
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
2 teaspoons dried oregano
1/2 teaspoon dried basil
2 bay leaves (remove before serving)
16 ounces tomato sauce (NOT marinara, just in the canned tomato section of the supermarket)
2 cans of diced tomatoes (or one large one, again proportions don't really matter)
1/2 cup white wine
red pepper flakes to taste

This is really easy - put all of these ingredients in your slow cooker. If you're gone all day, cook on low. If you're only gone for 5ish hours, cook on high. Before you serve, remove the chicken breasts, pull apart with a few spoons and remove to the pot so it can soak up the juice.


I served with white rice, which soaked up the juice nicely.