{"id":12118,"date":"2013-04-09T22:47:36","date_gmt":"2013-04-10T02:47:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.canyoustayfordinner.com\/?p=12118"},"modified":"2019-06-12T14:19:51","modified_gmt":"2019-06-12T18:19:51","slug":"slow-cooker-italian-chicken-and-marinara","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.andiemitchell.com\/slow-cooker-italian-chicken-and-marinara\/","title":{"rendered":"Slow Cooker Italian Chicken and Marinara"},"content":{"rendered":"

This Italian chicken gets its flavor from simmering all day in the slow cooker\u00a0in a rich marinara sauce!\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

\"Slow<\/p>\n

My crock pot\u00a0never goes into hibernation. Not even in the dead of summer. Not to offend my grill or anything, because I love that, too, but when was the last time it made me saucy chicken (aka fall-apart-tender comfort food)?<\/p>\n

\"Slow<\/p>\n

Right.<\/p>\n

Now, let me be honest. I don\u2019t usually go for\u00a0crock pot chicken recipes (or slow cooker chicken recipes – which name are we\u00a0committing to?) that require pre-cooking. It just seems to negate at least a little bit of the ease of using the good ol\u2019 \u201ctoss together, set it, and forget it\u201d machine. But with this recipe? The prep is worth it.\u00a0A homemade marinara always is.<\/p>\n

The good news is that the sauce takes no more than 15 minutes to come together and once it\u2019s fragrant and bubbling, you simply combine it with chicken breasts and cook on low for 6 hours, or 8 hours depending on your crock pot settings. The result is unbelievably tender chicken that’s swimming in sweet and garlicky tomatoes. Fresh basil and a hearty grating\u00a0of Parmesan cheese and it’s true comfort.<\/p>\n

If you want to go the extra step and melt some fresh mozzarella on top, you can even achieve a lighter, low calorie chicken parmesan without breadcrumbs…and friends I’ve tried it. It’s great. Half the hassle for so much of the flavor.<\/p>\n

Enjoy!<\/p>\n

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Slow Cooker Italian Chicken and Marinara<\/h2>\n
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Servings: <\/span>6<\/span> Servings<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n\n
Author: <\/span>Andie Mitchell<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n\n\n

Ingredients<\/h3>
  • 2<\/span> tablespoons<\/span> olive oil<\/span><\/li>
  • 1\/2<\/span> cup<\/span> finely chopped onion<\/span><\/li>
  • 4<\/span> garlic cloves<\/span> minced<\/span><\/li>
  • 1 28-<\/span> ounce<\/span> can crushed or ground<\/span> peeled tomatoes<\/span><\/li>
  • 1 6-<\/span> ounce<\/span> can tomato paste<\/span><\/li>
  • 1<\/span> tablespoon<\/span> dried oregano<\/span><\/li>
  • 3<\/span> tablespoons<\/span> sugar<\/span><\/li>
  • 1<\/span> teaspoon<\/span> salt<\/span><\/li>
  • 1<\/span> teaspoon<\/span> freshly ground black pepper<\/span><\/li>
  • 6<\/span> 5- to 6-ounce chicken breasts (2 pounds total)<\/span><\/li>
  • \u00bd<\/span> cup<\/span> packed fresh basil<\/span> finely chopped<\/span><\/li>
  • \u00be<\/span> cup<\/span> freshly grated Parmesan cheese<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n

    Instructions<\/h3>
    • Heat the olive oil in a large stock pot set over medium heat. Add the onion and garlic and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened and beginning to turn a golden, about 7 minutes. Lower the heat if they begin to burn at any point. Add the crushed tomatoes and the tomato paste and stir until the mixture is smooth and well-combined. Add the oregano, sugar, salt, and pepper; stir, and bring the mixture to a simmer.<\/div><\/li>
    • Pour 2 cups of the sauce in the base of a 6-quart slow cooker. Add the chicken breasts and pour the remaining sauce evenly over the top. Cook on low for 8 hours.<\/div><\/li>
    • To serve, divide the chicken breasts among 6 serving plates, spoon 2 tablespoons of the marinara sauce over the top, and sprinkle each evenly with the basil and Parmesan cheese.<\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n
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      Notes<\/h3>
      Nutrition Information for 1 Serving (1\/6th of Entire Recipe): Calories 370, Total Fat 12.5 g, Total Carbohydrate 23.8 g, Dietary Fiber 4.7 g, Sugars 17.2 g, Protein 44.0 g<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n

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