Slow Cooker Chicken in Tomato and Herb Sauce
A healthy, simple and yummy meal! Using a slow cooker, chicken is cooked in an herb and white wine infused tomato sauce, combined with bell peppers, onions and mushrooms. Serve over a bed of rice. It's the perfect easy dinner for busy days! Great for meal prep and keeps well as leftovers.
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Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 362kcal
Ingredients
- 3-3.5 lbs chicken breast
- 1/2 white onion
- 1 1/2 cups white mushrooms sliced
- 1 1/2 cups orange or red bell peppers sliced
- 30 oz canned crushed tomatoes
- 1/2 cup chicken broth
- 1/2 cup white wine
- 5-6 cloves garlic
- 2 tbsp sugar
- 1/2 tbsp salt more if needed
- 1/4 tsp pepper
- 2-3 springs thyme
- 1 bay leaf
Instructions
- Slice onions, bell peppers, and mushrooms. Slice chicken breasts into thinner slices if they are super thick.
- Add crushed tomatoes, chicken broth, white wine, garlic, sugar, salt and pepper to slow cooker. Mix to combine.
- Add slices of chicken breast to slow cooker. Then add onions, bell pepper, mushrooms, thyme and bay leaf. Use a spoon to submerge the ingredients into the sauce as much as possible (okay if not fully submerged).
- Cook on high for 3.5-4 hours.
- Taste and add more salt if needed. Salt will open up the flavors of the sauce.
- Remove bay leaf, thyme and garlic pieces. Serve chicken with (lots of) sauce over a bed of rice. Enjoy!
Nutrition
Calories: 362kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 52g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 145mg | Sodium: 1108mg | Potassium: 1466mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 13g | Vitamin A: 1557IU | Vitamin C: 67mg | Calcium: 75mg | Iron: 3mg
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