Crock Pot Chicken Cacciatore

I've been really busy this week with one of those little 'side projects' I work on from time to time. This was for a benefit concert which is tonight at a small theatre in Glasgow, Kentucky. Should be fun. The TD there was the one time bassist for the Kentucky Headhunters. Do a little google for Dumas Walker if you ain't familiar (yup... I used ain't) :D

So, with my busy schedule I have had quite a few crock-pot meals. They are easy to prepare for cooking and are ready when I get home from work. -wham!- Perfection for me!!

So this is a new recipe out of my slow cooker arsenal. It was very well received by Reed, which is the only barometer I use in my cooking.

Crock Pot Chicken Cacciatore
1 tbsp olive oil
1 15 ounce can diced tomatoes, undrained
1 6 ounce can of tomato paste
3/4 cup of chicken broth
1 4 ounce can sliced mushrooms, drained
1/2 medium sized onion, chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
1 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon pepper
1 1/2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts or thighs
1 pound linguini noodles


Prepare the sauce in the base of the slow cooker by stirring together the olive oil, diced tomatoes, tomato paste, broth or water, mushrooms, onions, garlic cloves, Italian seasonings and salt and pepper.

Add the chicken breasts or thighs to the sauce in the slow cooker, spooning over the sauce on top of the chicken to cover. Set the slow cooker on low and cook for eight hours.

Just before the chicken is finished cooking, prepare the linguini noodles as directed on the package.

Serve the chicken cacciatore over the noodles with some warm crusty bread.