Crock Pot Chicken Marinara Sauce

Easy and tasty for Italian night. Just dump the ingredients in the slow cooker and come back to eat.

I started with my wife's marinara. It bursts with sweet tomato taste due to the paste that is used. Add some skinless boneless chicken breast and you have a healthy low fat Italian family feast.

Rating

 A strong 4.

Notes: I put in a option for some crushed red pepper. I don't do it this time but it would add that touch of heat. The chicken can be left whole, cut into serving sizes or about 1 hour before the end, removed and shredded and placed back if you wish.

Rinse, dry and trim 3 skinless boneless chicken breast (1 1/2 to 2 pounds). If you want, cut into serving size pieces.

Dice a medium onion.

To a medium to larger crock pot (this is 3.5 quart) add 3 - 6 oz cans of tomato paste and an equal amount of water. 1 - 14 oz can of diced tomatoes. 4 t dry basal, 1 t salt, 1/2 t pepper. Crush 3 cloves of garlic and the onion. Add 1/4 t crushed red pepper if you want a little heat.  Mix well.

Add chicken and push down to cover.

Cook on low for 6 hours. If you like your chicken shredded, remove the breasts about 1 hour before the end, shred and place back in for the last hour.

Crock Pot Chicken Marinara Sauce

by DrDan at 101 Cooking for Two March-7-2013

Easy and tasty for Italian night. Just dump the ingredients in the slow cooker and come back to eat.

Ingredients

• 3 skinless boneless chicken breasts trimmed
• 1 - 14oz can diced tomatoes
• 3 - 6oz cans tomato paste with equal amout of water
• 1 medium onion diced
• 4 t dry basil
• 1 t salt
• 1/2 t pepper
• 1/4 t crushed red pepper optional
• 3 cloves crushed garlic

Instructions

1) Rinse, dry and trim 3 skinless boneless chicken breast (1 1/2 to 2 pounds). If you want, cut into serving size pieces.2) Dice a medium onion.3) To a medium to larger crock pot (this is 3.5 quart) add 3 - 6 oz cans of tomato paste and an equal amount of water. 1 - 14 oz can of diced tomatoes. 4 t dry basal, 1 t salt, 1/2 t pepper. Crush 3 cloves of garlic and the onion. Add 1/4 t crushed red pepper if you want a little heat. Mix well.4) Add chicken and push down to cover.5) Cook on low for 6 hours. If you like your chicken shredded, remove the breasts about 1 hour before the end, shred and place back in for the last hour.

Details

Prep time: 10 mins Cook time: 6 hour Total time: 6 hour 10 mins Yield: 6 servings

Updated

March 7 2013

Dan Mikesell