Quick Chicken Cacciatore

Hello hello!

I know it’s not a Tuesday (the day I typically share recipes), but it’s also not looking a thing like Spring around here, so until the weather straightens out a bit, I think I can get away with mixing up my schedule a little too. This is the lovely view of sleet and snow from my back patio today. Have I convinced you to move to MN yet?!

One positive thing about the weather remaining chilly is that getting out my crock pot several times a week in April to prepare dinners doesn’t seem a bit out of season. The only way my family gets a homemade meal these days is if I can prep it within about five minutes and leave it to cook. Hence, I give you this tasty and healthy recipe for Quick Chicken Cacciatore that fits the ticket perfectly.

Quick Chicken Cacciatore (Slightly adapted from The Fitnessista)

Ingredients:

-1 can crushed tomatoes (28 oz.)

-4 – 6 boneless skinless chicken breasts (frozen)

-1 red bell pepper, diced

-2 cloves of garlic, minced

-1/2 sweet onion, chopped

-1 cup fresh basil

-1 teaspoon dried oregano

-splash of balsamic vinegar

-1 1/2 teaspoons salt

-1/2 teaspoon pepper

-a couple dashes of cinnamon

Directions: Put everything in a slow cooker, cook on low for 6 – 7 hours, or high for 4 – 5 hours. Serve atop pasta noodles.

It doesn’t get much easier (or more delicious) than that! Baylen loved it too…perfect for all ages! AND for all seasons, if you ask me.

Enjoy the rest of your Thursday – if it’s sunny where you are, stay outside a few extra minutes for me!

Amber

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