What is your go to meal that you want to have on a cold wintery day? What recipe can you throw into a crock pot before work in the morning in 10 minutes or have prepared the night before?
This chicken recipe is hearty, healthy and very satisfying. Make it yourself for your family and they will feel comforted like never before.
Chicken Cacciatora (adapted from Better Homes and Gardens New Cookbook)
Ingredients
1 large onion, thinly sliced
3 cloves garlic, minced
2 T olive oil3 cloves garlic, minced
1 teaspoon dried thyme
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1/2 teaspoon celery seed
1 teas kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
1 bay leaf
1 cup dry white wine
1 28-ounce can whole tomatoes coarsely chopped
1 8-oz can tomato sauce
10 bone-in chicken thighs
1/4 cup finely chopped fresh parsley
Directions
1. Cook onion in olive oil over medium high heat, stirring, until softened, 3 to 6 minutes. Add garlic, thyme, oregano, salt, pepper, celery seed and bay leaf and cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Add wine, bring to a boil and boil for 2 minutes, scraping up any browned bits. Add whole tomatoes and tomato sauce and stir well.
2. Place chicken thighs in a 4-quart pot or slow cooker. Pour the tomato mixture over the chicken. Cover and cook until the chicken is very tender, about 3 hours on High or 6 hours on Low. Remove the bay leaf. Sprinkle with parsley and serve onto noodles or rice.
Nutrition Facts
Provided by: EatingWell/Kitchen Daily
Per Single Serving / Serves 10 Total· Calories 260
· Calories from fat 117
· Total Fat 13gm 20%
· Sodium 492mg 21%
· Total Carbohydrates 6gm 2%
· Fiber 1gm 4%
· Protein 25gm
· Cholesterol 88mg 29%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.