Entrée: Italy – Pollo alla Cacciatora (Hunter's Style Chicken)

Food safety reminder: Follow safe food-handling practices and use a food thermometer to verify safe internal cooking temperatures.

Serving Size: 4

Approximate Time

Prep 10 min

Cook 6 hrs

Total 6 hrs

Ingredients

4–6 bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs, about 1–1.5 lb total (450–680 g total)
Salt and pepper to taste
2 tbsp (30 ml) olive oil
1 onion, sliced
1 red bell pepper, sliced
2 cloves garlic, minced
8 oz / 225 g mushrooms, sliced
1 / 2 cup (120 ml) dry white or red wine
1 (28 oz / 800 g) can crushed tomatoes
1 tsp dried oregano
1 bay leaf
Fresh parsley for garnish

Instructions

1. Season chicken with salt and pepper and brown briefly in oil in a skillet (optional for deeper flavor).
2. Place onion, bell pepper, garlic and mushrooms in the slow cooker.
3. Add browned chicken on top. Pour in wine and crushed tomatoes, sprinkle oregano and add bay leaf.
4. Cover and cook on low 6–7 hours or high 3–4 hours, until chicken is tender.
5. Remove bay leaf, adjust seasoning, garnish with parsley and serve.