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slow cooker chicken cacciatore

Slow Cooker Chicken Cacciatore

Author: Heidi Boortz
Servings : 4

Ingredients

  • 4 boneless, skinless chicken breast
  • 1 jar spaghetti sauce no sugar added
  • 2 zucchini sliced
  • 2 yellow squash sliced
  • 1 lb 100% whole wheat pasta if desired

Instructions

To Cook Immediately: Slow Cooker

  • Combine all ingredients except pasta in a slow cooker.
  • Cook on low 6 hours or on high 4 hours.
  • While cacciatore is cooking, cook noodles as directed on package. Serve cacciatore over cooked and drained noodles.

To cook Immediately: Instant Pot

  • Combine all ingredients except pasta in an instant pot. Lock lid; set valve to sealing. Program for manual-high and 24 minutes. Either allow for natural pressure release, or carefully move valve to venting to quick release the pressure.
  • While cacciatore is cooking, cook noodles as directed on package. Drain.
  • Serve cacciatore over cooked and drained noodles.

To Freeze

  • Add all ingredients except pasta to a freezer bag. Freeze.

To Cook After Freezing: Slow Cooker

  • Add contents of freezer bag to slow cooker. Cook on low 8 hours or on high 6 hours. While cacciatore is cooking, cook pasta according to package directions. Drain. Serve cacciatore over cooked and drained pasta.

To Cook After Freezing: Instant Pot

  • Add contents of freezer bag to Instant Pot. Press sauté. Let cook until at least 1/2 cup liquid melts and accumulates at the bottom of the insert. Press cancel. Lock lid; set valve to sealing. Program for manual-high and 26 minutes. Allow for natural pressure release or carefully move valve to venting to release the pressure.
  • While cacciatore is cooking, cook pasta according to package directions. Drain.
  • Serve cacciatore over cooked and drained pasta.