Better-than-Ever Slow-Cooker Cacciatore

Ingredients

• 1  bay leaf 
• 0.3 tsp pepper black
• 1 tsp basil leaves dried
• 0.3 cup chicken broth fat-free reduced-sodium
• 8 oz mushrooms fresh sliced
• 0.3 cup parsley fresh chopped
• 3 cloves garlic minced
• 1 cup low-moisture part-skim mozzarella cheese shredded kraft
• 1 large onion halved thinly sliced
• 1 tsp oregano leaves dried
• 4 cups rotini pasta uncooked
• 2 lb chicken thighs boneless skinless
• 12 oz tomato paste canned

Equipment

• bowl
• slow cooker

Directions

1. Place onions in slow cooker; top with chicken and bay leaf.
2. Mix next 6 ingredients in medium bowl.
3. Add mushrooms; stir to evenly coat. Spoon over chicken; cover with lid.
4. Cook on LOW 7 to 9 hours (or on HIGH 4 to 5 hours). About 15 min. before ready to serve, cook pasta as directed on package, omitting salt.
5. Drain pasta.
6. Remove bay leaf from chicken mixture; discard. Spoon chicken mixture over pasta; top with cheese and parsley.