"Slow Cooker Chicken Cacciatore With Potatoes is an EASY weeknight dinner that cooks itself! With chicken falling off the bone in an Italian stew!..."
INGREDIENTS
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6 skinless chicken thighs, bone-in, skin on or off
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Salt and pepper to season
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2 tablespoons olive oil (more if needed )
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2 pounds | 1 kg baby potatoes, quartered
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2 tablespoons minced garlic (or 8 cloves)
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1 medium onion, roughly chopped
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1 small yellow pepper (capsicum), deseeded and diced
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1 small red pepper (capsicum), deseeded and diced
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2 medium-sized carrot, peeled and sliced
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14 oz | 410g can crushed tomatoes
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1 14 oz | 400g bottle tomato passata (tomato sauce or puree for US readers)*
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150 ml red wine (optional -- substitute with beef broth IF DESIRED)
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2 tablespoons tomato paste
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2 tablespoons freshly chopped parsley
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1 teaspoon each dried basil and oregano
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1 cube bullion (beef), crushed
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1 teaspoon salt (adjust to your taste)
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pepper (adjust to your taste)
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1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional)
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1 cup sliced mushrooms
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1/2 cup pitted black olives