Slow-Cooker Chicken Cacciatore with Linguine

  • Prep 15 min
  • Total 8 hr 25 min
  • Servings 6

Ingredients

  • 2 1/2 lb boneless skinless chicken thighs (about 12)
  • 1 jar (4.5 oz) sliced mushrooms, drained
  • 2 cans (6 oz each) Italian-style tomato paste
  • 1 3/4 cups Progresso™ chicken broth (from 32-oz carton)
  • 1/2 cup white wine, if desired
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons dried basil leaves
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 dried bay leaf
  • 12 oz uncooked linguine
  • 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch
  • Shredded Parmesan cheese, if desired

Steps

  • 1
    Spray 3- to 4-quart slow cooker with cooking spray. Place chicken in cooker. Add mushrooms, tomato paste, broth, wine, basil, salt and bay leaf; gently stir to mix.
  • 2
    Cover; cook on Low heat setting 8 to 10 hours.
  • 3
    About 15 minutes before serving, cook and drain linguine as directed on package. Remove chicken from slow cooker; cover to keep warm. Stir thyme into sauce in cooker. Increase heat setting to High. In small bowl, mix 1/4 cup sauce from cooker and the cornstarch until smooth; stir into remaining sauce in cooker.
  • 4
    Cover; cook 10 minutes longer, stirring frequently. Remove bay leaf before serving. Serve chicken and sauce over linguine. Sprinkle with cheese.

  • One 26-ounce jar of tomato pasta sauce can be substituted for the tomato paste, chicken broth and white wine.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
620
Calories from Fat
160
Total Fat
17g
27%
Saturated Fat
5g
26%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
120mg
39%
Sodium
1110mg
46%
Potassium
1140mg
33%
Total Carbohydrate
63g
21%
Dietary Fiber
6g
24%
Sugars
8g
Protein
53g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
20%
20%
Vitamin C
10%
10%
Calcium
8%
8%
Iron
40%
40%
Exchanges:
2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 1 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 6 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 0 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
4
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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