Crockpot Chicken Cacciatore
Crockpot Chicken Cacciatore will have your mouth watering all day! Your taste buds will be ready to eat this delicious Italian dinner dish just from the aroma it puts off while it is cooking! My boys kept asking all day when dinner would be ready because it smelled so good. Crockpot Chicken Cacciatore is a delicious dinner recipe that you can also freeze!
Cacciatore is typically prepared with tomatoes, green peppers and onions. It is a stew that you can add chicken too that is hearty and filling after a long day.
I made this recipe as a Freezer Cooking meal and then simply pulled it out the night before I was ready to make it and let it thaw in the fridge. Then in the morning all I had to do was pour it into the crockpot and turn it on low and let it simmer all day. The only extra step I had to do was make some pasta to serve with it.
This amazing dinner recipe was a huge success in my house and will definitely add it on the menu again! I served it with pasta, side salad and Homemade Garlic Bread. You could also serve this with rice or riced cauliflower depending on what your family would enjoy.
Be sure that you invest in a good quality slow cooker. Our favorite is this programmable cook and carry 6qt oval slow cooker. It is perfect for freezer cooking.
Crockpot Chicken Cacciatore
Ingredients
- 8 whole chicken thighs, boneless and skinless
- 1 can 28 oz. crushed tomatoes
- 1/2 whole red bell pepper sliced into strips
- 1/2 whole green bell pepper sliced into strips
- 1/2 whole large onion sliced
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 1 whole bay leaf
- 1/4 tsp. salt and fresh pepper to taste
- 1/4 cup fresh herbs such as basil or parsley for topping optional
Instructions
- Label a ziploc freezer bag with name of recipe and instructions.
- Season chicken with salt and black pepper and place in ziploc bag.
- Pour tomatoes over the chicken, top with onions and peppers, add oregano, bay leaf, salt and pepper, give it a quick stir and close the bag, be sure to get as much air out as possible.
- Place in freezer on a flat surface.
- When yo are ready to make this meal, pull the bag out of the freezer the night before and thaw in the fridge.
- In the morning pour into the crock pot.
- Set crock pot to LOW 8 hours or HIGH 4 hours.
- When the timer beeps, remove lid and keep the crock pot on HIGH one hour to help it thicken.
- Remove bay leaf, adjust salt and pepper and enjoy!
Notes
Crockpot/Freezer Meals:
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This recipe is amazing!
My boys are asking me to make this again! Yummy!
My husband requested this every year for his birthday dinner 🙂
Awesome receipe
Does this freeze well after it is cooked?? Want to take
some to daughter in college!
Yes! A great freezer meal!
Hello! Can I use chicken breast? !
Yes!
If I half this recipe do I need to adjust the cooking time?
You actually just use a smaller crockpot but same time.
Is this a gluten free recipe?
Yes it is! (naturally)
I’ve added this recipe to our monthly meal planner. It’s delightful! The kiddos always eat at least 2 bowls and they rave about how great it tastes.
Thank you for the great recipe!
I am new to this and would like to make up one of the 20 crockpot freezer meals. What size freezer bags do you use and approximately how many servings are the meals?
Gallon Size – Feeds approximately 4-5 (depending on if adults/children.
I have successfully made this recipe several times. Today I added a diced zucchini. I usually add mushrooms–canned or fresh–at the end of cooking time (about 30 minutes). YUM!!