QUICK AND EASY CHICKEN CACCIATORE

This week I had a few days off so I tried a few new recipes. My kitchen turned into an experimental test lab and I become the mad crockologist! There were at times several crock pots going at once. I tried out a few dinners, a dessert and even a bad breakfast casserole. As much as I hate to admit it I had my first true failure! My breakfast casserole was so awful that even my dog threw it up. So to keep everything in order I have created files labeled “the good, the bad,and the ugly”. This recipe was clearly placed in my good file. Now I have tried this recipe several times with a homemade tomato based sauce, and a marinara sauce, but the premade cacciatore sauce seems to be the quickest, easiest and my favorite.   

 

QUICK AND EASY CHICKEN CACCIATORE

INGREDIENTS:

1-11/2 lbs. of boneless chicken breasts

4 slices of mozzarella cheese

1 cup of bread crumbs

2 tbs. of olive oil

2 tsp. minced garlic and parsley flakes

¼ cup of grated parmesan cheese

1 egg

1  28 oz. jar of prepared cacciatore sauce (I like the kind with chunks of onion, bell pepper and mushrooms in it)

(optional: If you like more sauce add 1  8 oz. can of Italian diced tomatoes)

Directions:

Drizzle the olive oil in the bottom of the crock pot. Next scramble the egg in a small bowl and set aside.Then take the bread crumbs, salt and pepper, garlic and parsley flakes, and parmesan cheese and mix together in a bowl. Dip the chicken breast in the egg, and then roll them in the bread crumbs. Place in the bottom of the crock pot. Next cover them with the mozzarella cheese. Then pour the cacciatore sauce in and cover. Cook on low for 8-10 hours. I like to serve this over penne pasta but any pasta will do.