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Slow-Cooker Mediterranean Chicken

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By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated Aug 28, 2017
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Squash and canned stewed tomatoes add a succulent quality to this chicken dish.

Slow-Cooker Mediterranean Chicken

  • Prep Time 15 min
  • Total 7 hr 15 min
  • Servings 4
  • Ingredients 9
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Ingredients

  • 1 medium butternut squash, peeled and cut into 2-inch pieces
  • 1 medium bell pepper, cut into 1-inch pieces
  • 4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (1 1/4 pounds), each cut into 3 pieces
  • 1 can (14 1/2 ounces) stewed tomatoes, undrained
  • 1/2 cup salsa
  • 1/4 cup raisins
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 cup uncooked couscous

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Layer squash, bell pepper and chicken in 4- to 5-quart slow cooker. Mix tomatoes, salsa, raisins, cinnamon and cumin; pour over mixture in slow cooker.
  • Step 
    2
    Cover and cook on low heat setting about 7 hours or until squash is tender and juice of chicken is no longer pink when centers of thickest pieces are cut. During last 10 minutes of cook time, cook couscous as directed on package.
  • Step 
    3
    Remove chicken and vegetables from slow cooker with slotted spoon. Serve over couscous. Stir sauce in slow cooker; spoon over chicken mixture. Note: This recipe was tested in slow cookers with heating elements in the side and bottom of the cooker, not in cookers that stand only on a heated base. For slow cookers with just a heated base, follow the manufacturer’s directions for layering ingredients and choosing a temperature.

Nutrition

385 Calories
4 g Total Fat
33 g Protein
60 g Total Carbohydrate

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
385
Calories from Fat
35
Total Fat
4 g
Saturated Fat
1 g
Cholesterol
70 mg
Sodium
440 mg
Potassium
1040 mg
Total Carbohydrate
60 g
Dietary Fiber
6 g
Protein
33 g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
58%
58%
Vitamin C
46%
46%
Calcium
10%
10%
Iron
16%
16%
Exchanges:
3 Starch; 2 Vegetable; 2 Very Lean Meat;
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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