Chicken Cacciatore w/ Pasta. Authentic Chicken Cacciatore is an Italian classic, and you'll never get a more succulent home cooked meal than this recipe! Easy to make and loved by the entire family! The BEST Chicken Cacciatore in a rich and rustic sauce with chicken falling off the bone is simple Italian comfort food at its best!
I also substituted Italian Seasoning and a Bay Leaf in place of the dried oregano.
This family friendly Italian classic dish Chicken Cacciatore is made in the slow cooker for a convenient weeknight dinner!
We love it served over pasta, spaghetti squash, rice or polenta.
You can have Chicken Cacciatore w/ Pasta using 12 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you cook it.
Ingredients of Chicken Cacciatore w/ Pasta
- It's 2 of large boneless chicken breasts (or your fave type of chicken).
- It's 2 tbsp of olive oil.
- It's 2 tsp of salt.
- You need 1 tsp of ground black pepper.
- Prepare 1/2 cup of diced green bell pepper.
- Prepare 1/4 cup of diced red bell pepper.
- You need 1/2 cup of diced onion.
- Prepare 1/2 (14 oz) of can crushed tomatoes.
- It's 2 tbsp of basil.
- You need 1 tsp of dried oregano.
- You need 1 of bay leaf.
- Prepare 1/4 box of Ronzoni rotelle pasta (or your fave pasta).
For the stove top version, see Chicken Cacciatore. Cooking on the stove differs from the crock pot, liquids evaporate. This chicken cacciatore recipe is just the right solution for you when you need an easy dinner on demand. If you're looking for a stress-free weeknight meal for yourself, I've got just the thing for you.
Chicken Cacciatore w/ Pasta instructions
- Add 1 tbsp olive oil to pan and heat on stove. Salt and pepper chicken then brown in pan on Med High, a few minutes on both sides..
- While chicken browns, set Instant Pot to Sauté setting. Add 1 tbsp olive oil, peppers and onions to pot. Sauté until soft and brown..
- Add chicken to Instant Pot. Pour over the 1/2 can of tomatoes. Add oregano and bay leaf. Stir well..
- Close and lock the lid. Cancel the Sauté setting. Cook for 25 minutes on high pressure..
- While chicken cooks, boil water for pasta. Add salt and cook until soft. Add butter and basil to noodles when ready..
- Once pressure cooking is complete, let sit 5-10 minutes, then Quick Release. Add basil to pot. Serve chicken and sauce atop noodles. Delish!.
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