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Slow Cooker Chicken Cacciatore

Kelly
      Ingredients: 
      • 8 chicken thighs 
      • 3 tablespoons olive oil
      • 28oz crushed tomatoes
      • 1 white onion {sliced}
        • 1 cup thickly sliced Mushrooms
        • 4 cloves garlic {chopped}
        • 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
        • 1/2 teaspo on dried basil
        • 1/2 teaspoon dried rosemary
        • 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
        • 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
        • 1 cup red wine
        • 1 tablespoon sugar
        • 1/2 cup  parmigiano reggiano 
          • Spaghetti 
          Directions: 
          In a large pan over medium high heat, add olive oil. Once  hot, add chicken skin side down. Cook fo r 7-10 minutes, not moving the chicken around, allowing the skin to crisp up. Turn chicken over, continue cooking for 5 minutes more.
          Place half of the tomatoes, onions, mushrooms, garlic, herbs, red pepper flakes, sugar, and red wine in the crockpot. Add chicken thighs then top with remaining ingredients. Cover and cook on low for 6 hours. Remove lid during last hour to let sauce thicken up.
          Serve with spaghetti and top with parmigiano reggiano.
          Recipe adapted from here. 
          xoxo, 
          Birdie