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Slow Cooker Chicken Cacciatore

 Ingredients: 

• 2 onions, minced
• 1/4 cup tomato paste
• 2 tablespoons of butter
• 6 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 teaspoons of dried oregano
• 1/2 ounce of dried mixed wild mushrooms, rinsed and minced (use all dried porcini mushrooms if you have it)
• 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 1.5 pounds cremini mushrooms, trimmed and halved if small or quartered if large (dried versions are a good cheap option just rehydrate them)
• 1 (14.5-ounce) can diced tomatoes, drained
• 1/2 cup organic chicken broth
• 1/2 cup dry red wine
• 3 pounds of boneless and skinless chicken

thighs

• 1/4 chopped fresh basil (optional)

Preparation:

• Sautee onions and garlic in butter until translucent 3-5 minutes then add oregano, wild mushrooms, and red pepper flakes sautee another 2-3 minutes
• Then place these ingredients in the crock pot/slow cooker then stir in the cremini mushrooms, tomato paste, broth, and wine.
• Season the chicken with salt and pepper and nestle into the crock pot
• Set the crock pot on low and let cook for 4-6 hours
• When ready to eat garnish with chopped fresh basil (optional)

Nutritional Info: Makes 6 serving; Calories 233, Carbs 10g, Fat 11g, Protein 24g, Sugar 4g, Sodium 290mg