What's For Dinner: Harvest Chicken and Potatoes Slow Cooker

This is another one from January 2011's Family Circle Magazine. It smells delicious! Check back for the verdict later! It's very much like a beef stew recipe only it's chicken based.

Harvest Chicken & Potatoes

Makes: 6 servings
Prep: 20 minutes
Slow Cook: 5 hours on HIGH or 7 hours on LOW

Ingredients

1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breast, cut into 1-inch pieces

3 tablespoons flour

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon black pepper

12 ounces small new potatoes, scrubbed and halved

2 cups baby carrots, cut into thirds

2 celery stalks, cut into 1/2-inch pieces

1 large onion, chopped

1 can (4 ounces) sliced mushrooms, drained

2 cloves garlic, minced

3/4 teaspoon dried thyme

1/2 teaspoon dried sage

1 cup low-sodium chicken broth

1 tablespoon unsalted butter, softened


Directions
1. In a medium-size bowl, stir together chicken, 2 tablespoons of the flour, 1/4 teaspoon of the salt and the pepper; add to slow cooker. Stir in potatoes, carrots, celery, onion, mushrooms, garlic, 1/2 teaspoon of the thyme, the sage and broth. Cover and cook on HIGH for 4 hours or on LOW for 6 hours.

2. In a small bowl, stir together remaining 1 tablespoon flour and the butter until a paste forms. Push the chicken and veggies to one side and whisk paste, remaining 1/4 teaspoon each salt and thyme into slow cooker bowl. Cook 1
more hour or until thickened.

The verdict

This was delicious! It took a bit to prep but it was worth it. I added extra garlic and used fresh mushrooms instead of canned. I would definitely recommend it! I served it with some fresh French bread. Enjoy!!


Nutrition Facts

Servings Per Recipe 6 servings
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Amount Per Serving
Calories 194
Total Fat (g) 3
Saturated Fat (g) 1
Cholesterol (mg) 50
Sodium (mg) 455
Carbohydrate (g) 21
Fiber (g) 3
Protein (g) 21

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Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet