Quick and Easy Chicken Cacciatore in Instant Clay Crock Pot Slow Cooker

Taste of Italy- Authentic Chicken Cacciatore from food network, simplified and easy to make in #vitaclay in 40 minutes! Yum yum yum!

Recipe courtesy of Giada De Laurentiis

Ingredients:

• 4 chicken thighs
• 2 chicken breasts with skin and backbone, halved crosswise
• 2 teaspoons salt, plus more to taste
• 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, plus more to taste
• 1/2 cup all purpose flour, for dredging
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 large red bell pepper, chopped
• 1 onion, chopped
• 3 garlic cloves, finely chopped
• 3/4 cup dry white wine
• 4 medium diced tomatoes, or 1 ( 28-ounce) can diced tomatoes with juice
• 3/4 cup #homemade reduced-sodium #chickenbroth
• 3 tablespoons drained capers
• 1 1/2 teaspoons dried oregano leaves 1/4 cup coarsely chopped fresh basil leaves

Directions:

1. Sprinkle the chicken pieces with 1 teaspoon of each salt and pepper. Dredge the chicken pieces in the flour to coat lightly.
2. In a large heavy saute pan, heat the oil over a medium-high flame. Add the chicken pieces to the pan and saute just until brown, about 5 minutes per side. Transfer the chicken to your vitaclay pot. Add the bell pepper, onion and garlic to the same pan and saute over medium heat until the onion is tender, about 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Transfer to your clay pot.
3. Add the rest of ingredients in your clay pot. Set on stew to cook for 30-40 minutes. Or until chicken cooked through.
4. Using tongs, transfer the chicken to a platter. If necessary, boil the sauce until it thickens slightly in your clay pot with lid / cover open, about 3 minutes. Spoon off any excess fat from top the sauce. Spoon the sauce over the chicken, then sprinkle with the basil and serve.