Chicken Cacciatore In The Crock Pot My Way

When looking up Chicken Cacciatore recipes the common denominator is always the chicken, garlic, onions and tomato sauce.  Well, I threw all of that into the crock pot along with lots more veggies for a one dish meal that is sure to please everyone in the family, or at least 6 portions for yourself which will freeze nicely.

Ingredients:

• 1 pound of Boneless, Skinless Chicken Breasts or Chicken Tenders
• 1 Twenty Four ounce Jar of Pasta Sauce (I used Trader Joe’s Organic Basil Marinara Sauce which was 56 Calories Per 1/2 cup For This Recipe)
• 2 cups Baby Squash quartered (I buy bags of this from Costco-I Love Baby Summer Squash)
• 1 Can Trader Joe’s Artichoke Hearts Packed In Water, Drained and quartered
• 7 Sweet Mini Peppers Sliced
• 1 Medium Onion Sliced Thin
• 4 Cloves Garlic Minced (I use frozen garlic that I get from Trader Joe’s)
• 1 teaspoon Italian Seasoning
• 1/2 teaspoon Dried Red Chili Peppers (Some like it hot and spicy - I know I do)

Directions:

1. Starting with the chicken layer all the ingredients in a crock pot finishing with the pasta sauce and spices
2. Cook on low for about 6 hours until chicken is cooked through, stirring to combine all the ingredients once about 1/2 way through if possible.  (if not- stir before serving)
3. Serve, topping each serving with 1 tablespoon grated parmesan cheese

Nutrition:  Makes 6 servings, each with approximately

• 215 calories and
• 23 grams protein