Garlic Tomato Chicken Thighs

Hands on time: 10-15 minutes
Cook Time: 4 hours
Serves: 6

Ingredients
4 lbs. chicken thigh (about 12), skinned and trimmed
pepper
1 tsp. olive oil
 1 & 1/2 Tbsp. minced garlic
1/4 cup dry white wine
3 Tbsp. tomato paste
2-3 tsp. crushed red pepper
1 (28 oz.) can diced tomatoes, drained
1/4 cup sliced kalamata olives (optional)
Fresh parley to garnish (optional)

Directions

Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Sprinkle chicken thighs with pepper. Add chicken to pan and cook 2 minutes on each side, until browned.

Put chicken in crock pot.

Add garlic to pan and saute 30 seconds.

Add wine to pan, scraping brown bits from edges and cook 30 seconds.

Place wine mixture in crock pot. Place wine mixture in cooker. Add tomato paste, crushed red pepper, and tomatoes to crock pot.

Cover and cook on high for 4 hours.

Can serve over noodles or rice. Enjoy!

The chicken becomes so tender after cooked in the crock pot, it absorbs so much moisture!

Recipe adapted from: http://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/chicken-thighs-with-olives-tomato-sauce-10000001879977/