Thursday, December 4, 2008

Chicken Cacciatore

Yet another easy crock pot dish!

Ingredients

4 skinless, boneless chicken breasts, trimmed of all fat
2 Tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1/4 cup flour
1 red pepper, sliced into strips
1 green pepper, sliced into strips
1 small onion, sliced into strips
1 cup mushrooms, sliced
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 Tablespoon Italian seasoning
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 cans tomato sauce
8 oz. fettuccine or any type of pasta, cooked according to package directions

Spray large crock pot with non-stick olive oil cooking spray.

In medium skillet, heat olive oil. While this is heating, put chicken breasts and flour into a resealable plastic bag. Toss until coated. Place chicken in skillet and cook until browned on both sides. Place in crock pot.

Place red pepper, green pepper, onion, and mushrooms on top of chicken in crock pot. Sprinkle with Italian seasoning, salt, and minced garlic. Pour in tomato sauce and lightly mix to get seasonings into the tomato sauce.

Simmer on low for about 4-6 hours. Serve over top of fettuccine.