Slow Cooker Balsamic Chicken & Sausage

Added on February 22nd, 2013 by our friend from http://www.facebook.com/PopularPaleo

Cooking Steps

Lay the breasts raw in the bottom of the slow cooker and drizzle with a couple tablespoons of olive oil (optional, but recommended). Add the first round of seasonings directly onto the chicken (1 teaspoon of each: Italian seasoning, garlic powder and salt). Don’t mix, just leave it on top. During the slow cooking process, it seasons the chicken directly for perfect flavor.

Layer the thinly sliced onion and chopped garlic next. Then pour the diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, water/stock and balsamic vinegar into the pot. Top with a second round of seasonings, use the remaining portions. Again, don’t mix this up. I like the way the flavors develop with this layering style.

Cover and set the slow cooker to high for five hours. Not all slow cookers are created equal, so it’s important you have a personal relationship with yours… Mine tends to be really hot and cooks faster than most recipes call for. With that in mind, it’s safe to assume that you could make this recipe on low for 7 hours. Worst case is that the chicken will dry out, so if that happens I’m super sorry!

Of course this recipe was destined to partner with spaghetti squash, so don’t fight fate. Slice the squash in half lengthwise, scoop out the guts and roast for 30-40 minutes at 400 degrees cut-side down. When the timer dings, remove from oven and flip them over to cool slightly cut side up. Use a fork to harvest the strands. That’s it!

Serves 5
5-7 hours
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Ingredients

  • 4-6 chicken breasts, skinless & boneless
  • 6 fresh Italian sausages
  • 1 onion, thinly sliced NOT diced!
  • 4-6 cloves garlic, chopped
  • 2 tsp kosher salt
  • 1 1/2 tsp Italian seasoning
  • 1 1/2 tsp garlic powder
  • 2 - 14.5 oz cans of organic diced tomatoes
  • 1 - 15 oz can of tomato sauce, 1 cup water or stock
  • 1/2 cup balsamic vinegar
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7 Responses to “Slow Cooker Balsamic Chicken & Sausage”

  1. Miss Wendy

    Sounds lovely but at what point do you put in the sausages? With the chicken breast?

    Miss Wendy, on February 22nd, 2013

  2. Sorry about that!!! A reader on my blog pointed it out to me AFTER I already uploaded it to Fastpaleo!

    The sausage should go on top of the seasoned chicken, under the layer of onion and garlic.

    My apologies for the confusion!!
    ~Ciarra

    PopularPaleo, on February 22nd, 2013

  3. [...] Paleo / Posted on: February 22, 2013 Fast Paleo – Lay the breasts raw in the bottom of the slow cooker and drizzle with a couple tablespoons [...]

    Slow Cooker Balsamic Chicken & Sausage | Paleo Digest, on February 22nd, 2013
  4. Ute

    Ciarra, would you send an e-mail to info @ fastpaleo dot com to tell me exactly where in the recipe you’d like me to add the sausage part? Thank you.~Ute

    Ute, on February 22nd, 2013

  5. There is no stock/water in the ingredient list but it’s in the instructions… Making this right now- how much stock to add??

    kedral, on February 28th, 2013

  6. 1 cup I found it on the website. I also noticed the recipes don’t match there is a lot more seasoning on here than in the website

    kedral, on February 28th, 2013
  7. Ute

    I updated the recipe. :) It calls for one cup water or stock.

    Ute, on February 28th, 2013

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