- 1 (28 ounce) can diced tomatoes
- 250ml dry red wine
- 250ml chicken stock
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 2 cubes chicken bouillon
- 1 ½ pounds skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
- 2 tablespoons dried Italian seasoning
- 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, or as needed
- 2 bell peppers, thinly sliced
- 1 red onion, thinly sliced
- 150g sliced cremini mushrooms
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 31g all-purpose flour
- 128g sliced black olives
- 3 tablespoons prepared pesto (Genovese)
- 1 ½ teaspoons white sugar, or to taste
STEP 1
Preheat a slow cooker on High.
STEP 2
Stir tomatoes, wine, chicken stock, tomato paste, and chicken bouillon together in a large bowl. Trim chicken as necessary; sprinkle with Italian herb blend.
STEP 3
Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-low heat. Cook chicken breasts until browned, 3 to 5 minutes per side. Transfer chicken to slow cooker along with any accumulated juices.
STEP 4
Place bell peppers, onion, mushrooms, and garlic in skillet, along with more olive oil if needed. Cook and stir until onion is translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir in flour; cook until vegetables are soft, about 5 minutes.
STEP 5
Stir in tomato mixture; bring to a boil. Simmer until thickened slightly, about 5 minutes more. Stir in olives, transfer mixture to slow cooker.
STEP 6
Reduce slow cooker heat to Low and cook until chicken is very tender, 5 1/2 to 6 1/2 hours. Stir pesto and sugar into chicken mixture; cook for 30 minutes more.
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