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Slow Cooker Italian Chicken and Vegetable Ragu

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Chicken breasts, carrots, onions and zucchini slow cook in tomato sauce and Italian spices to create a hearty and delicious ragu. Serve on whole wheat pasta or brown rice.
Slow Cooked Italian Chicken and Vegetabe Ragu - The Lemon BowlWe are still knee-deep in zucchini season which was the inspiration for this quick and easy slow cooker chicken recipe! Protein-packed and loaded with Italian herbs and spices, this simple dish is going to quickly become a family favorite.

Slow Cooker Italian Chicken and Veggies IngredientsFeel free to mix and match the ingredients based on family preferences, seasonality or what is on sale that week. We needed to use up zucchini and carrots but this would be delicious with green beans, red peppers, sweet potatoes or butternut squash. Garbanzo beans were all I had on hand but cannelini beans would also work well.

Like it spicy? Throw in extra chili flakes. As with most of my recipes, use it as a guideline, not a hard and fast rulebook you must follow to the T.

Slow Cooker Italian Chicken - The Lemon BowlWe served it on whole wheat pasta but you can keep it gluten free by serving it over rice or with roasted potatoes. Leftovers make a fantastic lunch and in fact, I think it tastes even better the next day.

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Slow Cooker Italian Chicken and Vegetable Ragu

Chicken breasts, carrots, onions and zucchini slow cook in tomato sauce and Italian spices to create a hearty and delicious ragu. Serve on whole wheat pasta or brown rice.
3.86 from 7 votes
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Course: Entree
Cuisine: Italian
Keyword: ragu
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 4 hours
Total Time: 4 hours 5 minutes
Servings: 4
Calories: 307kcal
Author: Liz DellaCroce

Ingredients

  • 1 pound chicken breasts - boneless skinless
  • 2 carrots diced
  • 2 medium zucchini diced
  • 1 onion diced
  • 15 ounce can chickpeas
  • 15 ounce can tomato sauce
  • 1/2 cup red wine optional
  • 1 teaspoon dried basil
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon dried fennel
  • 1/2 teaspoon chili flakes optional

Instructions

  • Place all ingredients in a large slow cooker and cook on Low for 8 Hours or High for 4 Hours.
  • Serve over cooked pasta or brown rice.
Nutrition Facts
Slow Cooker Italian Chicken and Vegetable Ragu
Amount Per Serving
Calories 307 Calories from Fat 26
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 2.9g 4%
Saturated Fat 0.1g 1%
Trans Fat 0g
Polyunsaturated Fat 2.8g
Cholesterol 60mg 20%
Sodium 898mg 37%
Total Carbohydrates 40.3g 13%
Dietary Fiber 9.5g 38%
Sugars 10.7g
Protein 32.3g 65%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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  1. Hi! This looks great but am wondering if zucchini gets over cooked and if I should put in slow cooker during last hour??
    What are your thoughts??
    Thanks,
    Debbie

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  3. I am rating your site, rather than the recipe itself. It is so good to find a website with delicious and easy slow cooker recipes! My physiotherapist recommended me buying a slow cooker recently, to make my life easier. (Three constantly hungry males in my house.) I have just started using it and I love that you have yummy meat AND veggie options. I just double all the ingredients for my household and it’s done. Thank you!

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    • Oh I’m so glad you found me Victoria!!! My boys are starting to out-eat us at the dinner table and I know that the slow cooker is going to be a saving grace for us as they get bigger. Thank you so much for writing!! Keep me posted if you make anything else!

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      • Well, the veggie curry was a success, but this chicken dish less so – the flavours were delicious, but the chicken was over-cooked. :-( It may be my slow cooker, so next time I will only do 3 hours on high.

      • Oh no!! Seriously? Darnit. We have made this over 20 times and it’s always really juicy. I’m so sorry it didn’t turn out. Did you make any other changes to the recipe? Would love to help you make it a success!

  5. Liz, this was DELICIOUS ! I’m loving your recipes. My daughter hurries home after work to make dinner for her family and so, since I’m retired, I have started cooking for her and she can’t get over the meals I’m making in my new slow cooker. Thanks to you, she thinks I’m a genius !!

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  6. Question…….. I’m going to make you Italian Chicken and Vegetable Ragu which calls for a 15 ounce can of chickpeas. Do I drain the chickpeas before adding ??
    I make a lot of your recipes and my family loves them all.
    Thanks

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  10. The other day I was just telling myself that I really need to use my slow cooker more. I think I’ve made about 2 recipes in it during the year and a half that I’ve had a man to feed. This looks like the perfect way to kick start that! Pinned!

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