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Healthy Slow Cooker Chicken Cacciatore

This easy healthy slow cooker chicken cacciatore is a tasty crockpot recipe with fantastic Italian flavors and just 10 minutes of hands-on time.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 6 hours
Servings 4

Ingredients
  

  • ▢3-4 boneless skinless chicken breasts OR chicken thighs
  • ▢½ cup water
  • ▢1 tablespoon flour
  • ▢1 15-ounce can diced tomatoes
  • ▢½ cup sliced mushrooms
  • ▢½ cup kalamata olives
  • ▢¼ cup capers
  • ▢1 tablespoon minced garlic
  • ▢1 teaspoon salt or to taste
  • ▢¼ teaspoon black pepper or to taste
  • ▢2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
  • ▢8 ounces thin spaghetti noodles
  • ▢2 ½ cups chicken broth
  • ▢2 cups packed fresh baby spinach
  • ▢12 ounces tomato paste (one 12-ounce can OR two 6-ounce cans)

Instructions
 

  • Lightly grease slow cooker. Add water to the slow cooker, then whisk in flour.
  • Arrange chicken in the slow cooker in a single layer, then top with tomatoes, mushrooms, olives, capers, capers, garlic, salt and pepper, Italian seasoning, and chicken broth. Cover and cook for 6-7 hours on low OR 3-4 hours on high.
  • Uncover slow cooker, add spaghetti noodles, spinach, and tomato paste, stir to combine. Cover and cook another 15-20 minutes. Stir again and serve topped with cracked black pepper, fresh thyme, and grated parmesan cheese if desired.

Notes

Optional: grated parmesan cheese and fresh thyme for topping.
Nutrition
Calories: 430kcal | Carbohydrates: 64g | Protein: 31g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 54mg | Sodium: 2473mg | Potassium: 1578mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 2831IU | Vitamin C: 36mg | Calcium: 106mg | Iron: 5mg
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.