Description

This easy and economical chicken dish is made with chicken thighs, bell peppers, tomatoes, onion, garlic and seasonings. It's a flavorful meal that's served over rice.

Ingredients

• 10 skinless, boneless chicken thighs, fat trimmed (2 lb.)
• 1 onion, diced
• 1-2 cloves garlic, crushed
• 1 bell pepper, sliced
• 4 plum tomatoes
• 2 T. pitted Spanish olives with 1 T. of its brine (or capers)
• 8 oz. tomato sauce
• 1/4 t. oregano
• 1/4 t. cumin
• salt, to taste
• 1-2 bay leaves
• 1/4 c. fresh cilantro, chopped, plus 2 T. for serving
• cooked rice, for serving

Steps

1. Place chicken, onion, garlic, bell pepper and tomatoes in the crock pot. Season with salt, cumin and oregano; stir.
2. Add tomato sauce, olives, 1 T. brine from the olives, 1/2 c. water, bay leaf and cilantro; stir well.
3. Set crock pot to High for 4 hours or to Low for 6 hours.