Spicy Slow Cooker Chicken Cacciatore with Wine

Stemming from one family's traditional recipes, this spicy chicken cacciatore with wine is simple and easy to make in a slow cooker.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 8 hr
• Total Time: 8 hr 20 mins
• Calories: 278 Calories

Ingredients

• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 2 (15 ounce) cans tomato sauce
• 2 tablespoons Italian seasoning
• 1 large onion, coarsely chopped
• 2 pounds skinless, boneless chicken breasts
• 1 medium red bell pepper, seeded and chopped
• 1 medium yellow bell pepper, seeded and chopped
• 1 medium orange bell pepper, seeded and chopped
• 2 (15 ounce) cans diced tomatoes
• 1 medium green bell pepper, seeded and chopped
• 7 tablespoons minced garlic
• 3 tablespoons red pepper flakes, or more to taste
• 0.75 cup white sugar, or to taste
• 2.5 cups red wine

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

The night before cooking, layer ingredients into a slow cooker in the following order: chicken, wine, onion, bell peppers, garlic, red pepper flakes, Italian seasoning, salt, pepper, diced tomatoes, sugar, and tomato sauce. Cover and place in the refrigerator so chicken can soak up the wine, 8 hours to overnight.

Step 2

The next morning, remove from the refrigerator and cook on Low, stirring occasionally, for 6 hours. Remove chicken and shred meat with 2 forks; return meat to the cooker.

Step 3

Cook on High with lid slightly off to allow juices to evaporate and sauce to condense, about 2 more hours.