Slow Cooker Chicken Cacciatore With Potatoes

Name: Slow Cooker Chicken Cacciatore With Potatoes
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 4 h
Total time: 4 h 10 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 6 chicken thighs (bone-in, skin on or off); Salt and pepper to season; 2 tablespoons olive oil ((more if needed )); 2 pounds (1 kg) baby potatoes (quartered); 2 tablespoons minced garlic ((or 8 cloves)); 1 medium onion (roughly chopped); 1 small yellow pepper ((capsicum), deseeded and diced); 1 small red pepper ((capsicum), deseeded and diced); 2 carrots (peeled and sliced); 14 oz (410g) can crushed tomatoes; 14 oz (400g) bottle tomato passata ((tomato sauce or puree for US readers)*); 150 ml red wine ((optional -- substitute with beef broth IF DESIRED)); 2 tablespoons tomato paste; 2 tablespoons freshly chopped parsley; 1 teaspoon each dried basil and oregano; 1 beef bouillon cube (crushed); 1 teaspoon salt ((adjust to your taste)); pepper ((adjust to your taste)); ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes ((optional)); 1 cup sliced mushrooms; ½ cup pitted black olives