POINTS® Value | 4
Servings | 4
Preparation Time | 15 min
Cooking Time | 480 min
Level of Difficulty | Easy

main meals | Serve this classic Italian stew plain or over whole-wheat penne. For a spicier flavor, add a pinch of crushed red pepper flakes at the start of cooking.

Ingredients

1 pound boneless, skinless chicken thigh(s), cut into bite-size pieces
1 cup mushroom(s), sliced (fresh, frozen or canned)
1 cup green pepper(s), sliced (fresh or frozen)
1 cup onion(s), chopped (fresh or frozen)
1 large garlic clove(s), minced
1 Tbsp canned tomato paste
14 1/2 oz canned crushed tomatoes, fire-roasted
1/4 cup red wine, dry-variety
3/4 tsp dried oregano, crushed
3/4 tsp table salt, divided
1/4 tsp black pepper

Instructions

Place chicken in a 3- to 5-quart slow cooker. Add mushrooms, green pepper, onion, garlic, tomato paste, tomatoes and juice, wine, oregano, 1/2 teaspoon of salt and black pepper.

Cover slow cooker; cook on high heat for 5 to 6 hours or on low heat for 6 to 8 hours. Taste just before serving and add remaining 1/4 teaspoon of salt if necessary. Yields about 1 cup per serving.