Chicken Stew

Name: Chicken Stew
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 8 h 10 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 3 medium potatoes (about 1 lb), cut into 1 1/2-inch cubes; 2 cups ready-to-eat baby-cut carrots; 1 package (8 oz) fresh whole mushrooms, cut in half; 2 1/2 lb boneless skinless chicken breast or thighs; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon dried chopped onion; 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder; 1 1/2 jars (12 oz each) chicken gravy (about 2 1/4 cups); 1 tablespoon tomato paste; 1/2 cup dry white wine or water; 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley, if desired

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Prep 10 min
Total 8 hr 10 min
Ingredients 11
Servings 8

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Delight family members by serving them a stew packed with vegetables and whole chicken - a hearty slow-cooked dinner.

Qué Rica Vida Cocina

Updated Sep 20, 2016

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Ingredients

3 medium potatoes (about 1 lb), cut into 1 1/2-inch cubes
2 cups ready-to-eat baby-cut carrots
1 package (8 oz) fresh whole mushrooms, cut in half
2 1/2 lb boneless skinless chicken breast or thighs
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon dried chopped onion
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1 1/2 jars (12 oz each) chicken gravy (about 2 1/4 cups)
1 tablespoon tomato paste
1/2 cup dry white wine or water
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley, if desired

Directions

1

Spray 4 to 5-quart slow cooker with cooking spray. In slow cooker, toss potatoes, carrots and mushrooms. Arrange chicken on vegetable mixture. Sprinkle salt, dried chopped onion and garlic powder over chicken.
2

In small bowl, stir gravy and tomato paste. Pour gravy mixture and wine into slow cooker.
3

Cover; cook on Low heat setting 8 to 10 hours. Sprinkle each serving with parsley.

Expert Tips

tip 1
Look for tomato paste in tubes, sold near the canned tomato paste. It comes in handy when you need a small amount for a recipe, like the 1 tablespoon used in this stew.
tip 2
A sprinkling of fresh parsley can add spark to slow-cooked food.

Nutrition Information

310 Calories, 9g Total Fat, 35g Protein, 18g Total Carbohydrate, 3g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving

Calories: 310

Calories from Fat: 80

Total Fat: 9g; 13%

Saturated Fat: 2 1/2g; 12%

Trans Fat: 0g

Cholesterol: 90mg; 30%

Sodium: 660mg; 27%

Potassium: 800mg; 23%

Total Carbohydrate: 18g; 6%

Dietary Fiber: 2g; 10%

Sugars: 3g

Protein: 35g

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 110%; 110%

Vitamin C: 6%; 6%

Calcium: 4%; 4%

Iron: 15%; 15%

Exchanges:

1 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 1/2 Vegetable; 4 1/2 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 1/2 Fat;

Carbohydrate Choice

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

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Delight family members by serving them a stew packed with vegetables and whole chicken - a hearty slow-cooked dinner.