Chicken Cacciatore

Chicken Cacciatore
Serve over pasta or rice.

Serves 6

• 1 large onion, thinly sliced
• 3 1/2 pounds pounds skinless bone-in chicken thighs
• 2 - 6 ounce cans tomato paste
• 2 - 4 ounce cans sliced mushrooms
• 1 green bell pepper, seeded and finely chopped
• 2 to 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 teaspoons dried oregano
• 1 tablespoon sweet paprika
• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• 1/2 teaspoon celery powder
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt, or more to taste
• 1/2 cup chicken broth
• 1 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes (optional)

Layer onion over bottom of a 4 to 6 quart slow cooker. Add chicken pieces to cooker. Combine next 12 ingredients and red pepper, if using; pour over chicken in cooker. Cover and cook on Low 7 to 9 hours or on High 3 to 4 hours.

Serve over pasta or rice.

Per Serving: 288 Calories; 9g Fat (27.1% calories from fat); 2g Saturated Fat; 33g Protein; 20g Carbohydrate; 4g Dietary Fiber; 125mg Cholesterol; 1160mg Sodium. Exchanges: 0 Grain(Starch); 4 1/2 Lean Meat; 3 Vegetable; 1/2 Fat; 0 Other Carbohydrates.