Packed with smoked paprika, garlic and bell peppers, this flavorful freezer to slow cooker make-ahead chicken dinner will have you craving even more delicious Central European fare.
Make-Ahead Slow-Cooker Chicken Paprikash
- Prep Time 20 min
- Total 16 hr 20 min
- Servings 8
- Ingredients 10
Ingredients
To Freeze/Slow Cook
- 1 can (28 oz) Muir Glen™ organic fire roasted diced tomatoes, undrained
- 1 tablespoon smoked paprika
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 4 cloves garlic, peeled
- 20 oz boneless skinless chicken thighs
- 3 red and/or yellow bell peppers, cut into large strips
- 1 large onion, halved and cut into 1/2-inch slices
To Serve
- 4 cups hot cooked white rice
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh dill weed
Instructions
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Step1In large bowl, mix tomatoes, paprika, salt and garlic. Add chicken, bell peppers and onion; mix well. Divide evenly between two labeled 1-gallon freezer bags. Lay flat, and freeze up to 3 months.
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Step2Thaw 12 to 24 hours in refrigerator, until completely thawed.
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Step3Pour contents of bags into 4 1/2-quart slow cooker. Cover and cook on Low heat setting 4 to 5 hours.
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Step4Divide rice among 8 bowls. Divide chicken mixture among bowls of rice. Top each bowl with 1 tablespoon sour cream and 3/4 teaspoon dill.
Nutrition
260
Calories
6g
Total Fat
18g
Protein
32g
Total Carbohydrate
2g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 260
- Calories from Fat
- 60
- Total Fat
- 6g
- 10%
- Saturated Fat
- 2 1/2g
- 14%
- Trans Fat
- 0g
- Cholesterol
- 75mg
- 25%
- Sodium
- 1110mg
- 46%
- Potassium
- 300mg
- 9%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 32g
- 11%
- Dietary Fiber
- 2g
- 10%
- Sugars
- 2g
- Protein
- 18g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 20%
- 20%
- Vitamin C
- 35%
- 35%
- Calcium
- 8%
- 8%
- Iron
- 15%
- 15%
Exchanges:
1 1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 2 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 0 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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