Chicken cacciatore — “hunter-style” chicken braised with tomatoes, peppers, mushrooms, and herbs — is one of those rustic Italian dishes that sounds fancy and cooks itself. This budget slow cooker chicken cacciatore keeps the soul of the classic while engineering it for two modern goals: maximum protein per dollar and minimum weeknight effort. Each serving delivers around 35 grams of protein, and the per-serving cost stays comfortably under $3.50 CAD, sauce and sides included. The trick is chicken thighs bought in family packs, which are consistently among the cheapest quality proteins in Canadian grocery stores through winter. Dark meat also happens to be the right choice culinarily — it stays…