Spicy Slow Cooker Chicken Cacciatore with Wine

Ingredients

• 2 pounds skinless , boneless chicken breasts
• 2.5 cups red wine
• 1 large onion , coarsely chopped
• 1 medium green bell pepper , seeded and chopped
• 1 medium yellow bell pepper , seeded and chopped
• 1 medium orange bell pepper , seeded and chopped
• 1 medium red bell pepper , seeded and chopped
• 7 tablespoons minced garlic
• 3 tablespoons red pepper flakes , or more to taste
• 2 tablespoons Italian seasoning
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 2 cans diced tomatoes , 15 ounce
• 0.75 cups white sugar , or to taste
• 2 cans tomato sauce , 15 ounce

Instructions

1. 1

   The night before cooking, layer ingredients into a slow cooker in the following order: chicken, wine, onion, bell peppers, garlic, red pepper flakes, Italian seasoning, salt, pepper, diced tomatoes, sugar, and tomato sauce. Cover and place in the refrigerator so chicken can soak up the wine, 8 hours to overnight.

2. 2

   The next morning, remove from the refrigerator and cook on Low, stirring occasionally, for 6 hours. Remove chicken and shred meat with 2 forks; return meat to the cooker.

3. 3

   Cook on High with lid slightly off to allow juices to evaporate and sauce to condense, about 2 more hours.