Delicious Italian dinner meal that will taste like it came from an expensive restaurant!
Prep Time5 minutesmins
Cook Time8 hourshrs
Total Time8 hourshrs5 minutesmins
Course: Crockpot
Servings: 6people
Author: SkinnyTaste.com
Cost: $10
Ingredients
8wholechicken thighs, boneless and skinless
1can28 oz. crushed tomatoes
1/2wholered bell peppersliced into strips
1/2wholegreen bell peppersliced into strips
1/2wholelarge onionsliced
1tspdried oregano
1wholebay leaf
1/4tsp.salt and fresh pepper to taste
1/4cupfresh herbs such as basil or parsley for toppingoptional
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
You can easily freeze this recipe and turn it into a freezer meal. I like to serve it over noodles or rice.