Slow Cooker Chicken Cacciatore

Name: Slow Cooker Chicken Cacciatore
Cook time: 1 h 5 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 2-3 tbsp olive oil; 2 carrots, finely chopped; 2 celery sticks, finely chopped; 1 x courgette, finely diced; 1 x red pepper, sliced; 150-200g mushrooms, sliced; 1-2 sprigs of fresh rosemary, finely chopped, or 1 tsp dried rosemary; 2 x 360g jar of Ballymaloe 100 Recipe Sauce; 500ml homemade stock or water; 4 chicken fillets; sea salt and freshly ground black pepper; 100g pitted olives (optional)

Serves 4

Cook: 1 hr 5 mins

Dairy Free

2-3 tbsp olive oil

2 carrots, finely chopped

2 celery sticks, finely chopped

1 x courgette, finely diced

1 x red pepper, sliced

150-200g mushrooms, sliced

1-2 sprigs of fresh rosemary, finely chopped, or 1 tsp dried rosemary

2 x 360g jar of Ballymaloe 100 Recipe Sauce

500ml homemade stock or water

4 chicken fillets

sea salt and freshly ground black pepper

100g pitted olives (optional)

Method

Step 1

Chop the carrots, celery, courgette, pepper and mushrooms.

Step 2

Heat 2 tbsp of olive oil in a large saucepan over medium heat.

Step 3

Add the carrots, pepper, courgette, celery and mushrooms and cook for 8-10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until softened.

Step 4

Transfer the sauteed veg to a slow cooker along with the Ballymaloe 100 Recipe Sauce. Add a splash of water to the empty jar and swish it around to catch all the sauce still clinging to the sides, then add that too.

Step 5

Pour in the homemade stock or water and add the chicken fillets, pushing them down into the sauce.

Step 6

Cover with a lid and cook on low for 6-8 hours, until the chicken is cooked through and can be shredded with two forks.

Step 7

Season to taste before serving.

Chef's Tips

Ladle the chicken cacciatore over mashed potatoes, polenta or rice

Serving Suggestions & Notes

Add some extra heat: Add chilli flakes or a chopped fresh chilli to the vegetables.|Make ahead: This dish tastes even better the next day - ideal for batch cooking.|Go to the Ballymaloe website for a homemade stock recipe!|Make it healthier: Add a side salad or extra veg (cucumber/carrots).|Make it more indulgent: Option to add garlic bread on the side.