Shelly's Recipe

PUTTANESCA CHICKEN - Crockpot

Category: Chicken

2 1/2 to 3 pounds meaty chicken pieces (breast halves, thighs and drumsticks), skinned
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon black pepper
26-ounce jar pasta sauce with olives
2 tablespoons drained capers
1 teaspoon lemon zest
3 cups hot cooked orzo pasta or your favorite pasta

Place chicken pieces in a 31/3- to 4-quart slow cooker. Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper. In a medium bowl stir together pasta sauce, capers and lemon peel. Pour over chicken.

Cover and cook on low setting 6 to 7 hours or on high 3 to 31/2 hours. Serve chicken and sauce over hot cooked orzo. Serves 6.

NOTE: This calls for a 26-ounce (or so) jar of pasta sauce with olives. I used about 4 cups of homemade sauce plus a small can of sliced black olives.