The beautiful part of a slow cooker meal is leaving and coming back to an house full of beautiful aromas. This recipe will have you salivating upon opening the door!!

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Ingredients:

• 8 chicken thighs
• 2 Tbsp. olive oil
• 28 oz. Hunt’s Basil Crushed Tomatoes
• 1 green bell pepper, chopped
• 4 tsp. minced garlic
• 1/2 tsp. oregano
• 1/2 tsp. rosemary
• 1/2 tsp. thyme
• 1 c. red cooking wine
• 2 Tbsp. sugar
• 2 Tbsp. sugar
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1/2 tsp. pepper
• cooking spray
• optional: steam brown rice

Directions:

1. Spray Slow Cooker with nonstick cooking spray. Combine all the ingredients except the chicken thighs and olive oil into the Slow Cooker.
2. Pour half of the oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Cook 4 chicken thighs until just browned on the outside. Add to the slow cooker. Pour in the remaining olive oil, and wait until heated. Cook the last 4 chicken thigh and add to the slow cooker. Stir all the ingredients together making sure the chicken thighs are submerged.
3. Cook on low for 6 hours or high for 3 hours. Serve over steamed brown rice.

Yields approximately 6 servings.

Eat, Bork, and Be Merry!

~ Kate