Cooking a chicken in a slow cooker makes it very succulent and packed full of flavour.
Sarah's Slow Cooker Chicken Cacciatore
If you have a slow cooker, 20 minutes, and a few pantry staples, you can skip hauling the whole family down to your favorite down home country cooking restaurant.
This easy to make recipe is full of flavor and sure to fill even the biggest hunger.Ingredients | Slow Cooker Recipes With Chicken Thighs
1 ½ pounds bone-in chicken thighs
1 (14 ounce) can diced tomatoes
1 (14 ounce) can chicken broth
1 (4.5 ounce) can sliced mushrooms, drained
¼ teaspoon dried thyme
12 ounces uncooked whole wheat penne pasta
1 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
1 cup shredded Romano cheese
1 tablespoon cornstarch
Directions
Remove skin from chicken thighs; place in a slow cooker with tomatoes, chicken broth, mushrooms, and thyme.
Cover slow cooker and cook on Low for 8 hours.
Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil. Stir in penne and return to a boil. Cook pasta uncovered, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, 9 to 11 minutes. Drain.
Combine Parmesan cheese and Romano cheese together in a bowl. Scoop 1 cup of tomato mixture from slow cooker and stir in cornstarch. Pour cornstarch mixture back into slow cooker and stir well to combine. Cover and cook for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Turn slow cooker off. Stir in cooked penne and top with cheese mixture.
Info | Slow Cooker Recipes With Chicken Thighs
prep:
15 mins
cook:
8 hrs 19 mins
total:
8 hrs 34 mins
Servings:
6
Yield:
6 main-dish servings
