Rustic Italian Chicken
This is another crockpot recipe that you can set in the morning and have a great dinner waiting for you at night. It is also one of my go-to ‘meal-train’ recipes. It can freeze well and is great for left overs. Served over noodles (gluten free for us) or with hearty loaf of bread and a side salad and it makes a full meal.
Chop up an onion and some garlic (2 cloves). Next, throw everything in the crockpot. Cook on low for 6 hours, shred the chicken and add back to the sauce.
Cook up some noodles when you’re ready to eat and top with some mozzarella or parmesan. Bow-tie noodles (Farfalle) are my favorite with this dish but I have yet to find a gluten-free version. We typically use gluten free Rotini with this dish.
Rustic Italian Chicken
Ready in 6hr 15 minutes; 15 minutes of active time
Serves 4 people
INGREDIENTS
- 1 tbsp. olive oil
- 1lbs boneless, skinless, chicken breasts (can also use chicken thighs)
- ground black pepper and salt, to taste
- 1 onion, thinly sliced
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 tsp. dried oregano
- 1 tsp. dried basil
- 1 tsp. dried rosemary
- ½ tsp. dried thyme
- ¼ cup balsamic vinegar
- 1x 14.5 oz. cans diced tomatoes
- 1x 14.5 oz. can of cannellini beans (drained & rinsed)
- 1/2 box of bow-tie pasta (16oz)
PREPARATION
- Slice an onion and mince the garlic gloves.
- Season the chicken breasts with salt and pepper, and then place them in the slow cooker.
- Layer sliced onion on top of chicken. Sprinkle herbs and garlic cloves over the top. Pour in vinegar and top with tomatoes.
- Cook on low for 6 hours; turn crockpot to warm setting
- Remove chicken, shred and return to crockpot with sauce
- Cook pasta
- Serve chicken, beans & sauce over pasta
- Optional: top with mozzarella or parmesan; serve with fresh bread
- Enjoy!
TIPS
- To freeze: once cooled, place chicken, beans & sauce in a Ziploc bag and freeze flat.
- Favorite pasta to use is Farfalle.
- Can be cooked on high for 2-3 hours if you want this to be ready faster.
- This recipe can be doubled with no issues.