Looking for an easy crock pot chicken meal? Try this Easy Slow Cooker Chicken Drumsticks Italian Style recipe for a quick and delicious family meal.
Easy Slow Cooker Chicken Drumsticks Italian Style
My slow cooker has done it again. Moist and tender chicken with no hard work. Sign me up.
I’ve got the perfect weeknight meal for your busy schedule. Easy Slow Cooker Chicken Drumsticks Italian Style has got me like – YUM! A few ingredients and a family gathered around the table, this crock pot chicken drumstick dish is going to win over your hearts and your bellies.
I love when a meal just comes together. Organic chicken drumsticks were BOGO at the store this past week. Winning. Then my father-in-law offered me a bunch of fresh basil from his garden (um….yes, please!). I couldn’t let this deliciousness go to waste. So I pulled out my BFF, the Crock Pot. Oh-Em-Goodness. Throw a bunch of things in a pot and turn it on? Try and stop me. Just try. Sending up a little prayer (hey, our dinner was on the line!), I let the slow cooker do it’s thing. And the results couldn’t be more amazing.
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I am NOT a chicken on the bone kind of person.
So when I say that this chicken falls off of the bone like BUTTER, I mean it. So moist and tender and full of flavor (can I just say how much I love fresh basil?), this chicken goes perfectly over a plate of pasta for a winning family dish. Another chicken drumstick crock pot meal added to our list of family recipes! You can definitely freeze and pull this dish out for a later date too.
Easy Slow Cooker Chicken Drumsticks Italian Style Recipe
Easy Slow Cooker Chicken Drumsticks Italian Style
Ingredients
- 12 chicken drumsticks washed, skins on
- 1 28 oz. can of crushed tomatoes
- Handful of fresh basil I used about 10 leaves, washed and chopped
- 4 TBSP of minced garlic
- 1 sweet onion, chopped
- 1 green pepper, deseeded and chopped
- Salt and Pepper to taste
- Cooking Spray
Instructions
- Spray your slow cooker with the cooking spray.
- Arrange chicken drumsticks in slow cooker.
- Add crushed tomatoes, basil, garlic, onion,green pepper, salt and pepper.
- Combine all ingredients well so chicken drumsticks are coated.
- Cook on high 4-6 hours or low 6-8 hours.
- Serve Warm (over pasta is delicious!)
If you love Crock Pot recipes as much as I do (especially for busy summers), here’s some of our favorites for the season:
- Easy Crockpot BBQ Chicken Drumsticks
- Slow Cooker Pineapple Sriracha Chicken
- Crockpot Whole Chicken with Citrus & Herbs
And you can also grab this 20 Summer Crockpot Chicken Recipes for more delicious slow cooker inspiration.
What slow cooker meals are you loving this season?
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Karen Glatt says
I love making my Homemade chili, Chicken and Dumplings, Pineapple Chicken and these Slow Cooker Chicken Drumsticks look so delicious! I will have to try them
shelly peterson says
These drumsticks look amazing. I love that it’s a slow cooker recipe.
Nancy Burgess says
The drumsticks look delicious. I want to try this.
Janet W. says
What a delicious recipe! This looks so flavorful!
vickie couturier says
that looks so good and easy to make
Sarah L says
I did chicken drumsticks in my slow cooker yesterday. The theme was southwestern. This will be tasty to try.
G K says
I don’t eat a lot of drumsticks or wings, but this sounds like it would be great on chicken breasts as well. I’m always looking for more crockpot ideas.
Linda Manns Linneman says
These sound so good. I will be making these soon. Thank you for sharing
tiffany dayton says
We cook in a crock pot a lot. It is so easy. This looks delicious.Next time I go grocery shopping will pick up drumsticks.
Tracie Cooper says
I would love to try these for a easy weekday dinner!
Lauryn R says
Yum! These drumettes look so tender and delicious! I love my slow cooker. If I could make every meal in one, I would! 🙂 I definitely can’t wait to try these, thank you so much for sharing!
Deborah D says
These look so yummy!
Lina says
Thank you for posting this recipe! So simple and quick to “throw” together but OHHHHH soooo flavorful! I took your suggestion and made tri-colored pasta and took the meat off the bone and added to the sauce in the last 1-1-1/2 hour of cook time! YUM! My family truly enjoyed it!! Will definitely make this again!