When thinking about dishes to make in a slow cooker, chicken often comes to mind. A great chicken dinner can leave your family feeling full and satisfied through the night. Eating a hearty meal at dinner will fight off the temptation to snack later in the evening.
This slow cooker Italian chicken dinner is the perfect way to finish a day. It mixes chicken and sausage together for plenty of protein, along with mushrooms, onions, and peppers for extra taste and texture. This is definitely a meal that your family will want you to make again!
We recommend serving this chicken dinner over pasta with a heaping of cheese, but the choice is yours! Do what you want, what you have the ingredients for, and what you have the time for. In terms of the chicken dinner itself, it will need to cook for six to eight hours on low.
This is fairly standard for crock pot recipes that include meat. You want to give the meat enough time to tenderize, which takes a while. The good thing is that this recipe will free you up to do other tasks or to spend time with family!
Slow Cooker Italian Chicken Dinner
Ingredients:
4 chicken breasts, cut in half
1 pound package sweet Italian sausage, cut in half
1 large (16 oz.) container fresh mushrooms, cut in half
2 large onions, sliced thickly
2 large green peppers, sliced thickly
1 large (28 oz.) can stewed tomatoes
1 (8 oz.) can seasoned tomato sauce
2 tablespoons Italian seasoning
Salt & Pepper
Directions:
1. Place chicken breasts and sausage evenly on the bottom of the slow cooker.
2. Mix all other ingredients together in a large bowl, blending well.
3. Pour sauce over chicken and sausage in the crock pot. Cook 6 – 8 hours on low.
4. Serve over pasta with plenty of shredded mozzarella cheese.