Healthy Slow Cooker Chicken Cacciatore
This easy healthy slow cooker chicken cacciatore is a tasty crockpot recipe with fantastic Italian flavors and just 10 minutes of hands-on time.
Servings:4 servings
Ingredients
- 3-4 boneless skinless chicken breasts , OR chicken thighs
- ½ cup water
- 1 tablespoon flour
- 1 15-ounce can diced tomatoes
- ½ cup sliced mushrooms
- ½ cup kalamata olives
- ¼ cup capers
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 1 teaspoon salt, or to taste
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper, or to taste
- 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
- 8 ounces thin spaghetti noodles
- 2 ½ cups chicken broth
- 2 cups packed fresh baby spinach
- 12 ounces tomato paste , (one 12-ounce can OR two 6-ounce cans)
Instructions
- Lightly grease slow cooker. Add water to the slow cooker, then whisk in flour.
- Arrange chicken in the slow cooker in a single layer, then top with tomatoes, mushrooms, olives, capers, capers, garlic, salt and pepper, Italian seasoning, and chicken broth. Cover and cook for 6-7 hours on low OR 3-4 hours on high.
- Uncover slow cooker, add spaghetti noodles, spinach, and tomato paste, stir to combine. Cover and cook another 15-20 minutes. Stir again and serve topped with cracked black pepper, fresh thyme, and grated parmesan cheese if desired.
Notes
Optional: grated parmesan cheese and fresh thyme for topping.
Nutrition
Calories: 430 kcal, Carbohydrates: 64 g, Protein: 31 g, Fat: 7 g, Saturated Fat: 1 g, Trans Fat: 1 g, Cholesterol: 54 mg, Sodium: 2473 mg, Potassium: 1578 mg, Fiber: 7 g, Sugar: 12 g, Vitamin A: 2831 IU, Vitamin C: 36 mg, Calcium: 106 mg, Iron: 5 mg
