Bold flavors of the Aegean, like cinnamon and lemon peel, turn slow-cooked chicken into a robust stew, with ready-to-use canned tomatoes and frozen onions saving time.
Slow-Cooker Greek Chicken Stew
- Prep Time 25 min
- Total 9 hr 40 min
- Servings 6
- Ingredients 12
Ingredients
- 2 cups baby-cut carrots, halved lengthwise if large
- 1 bag (1 lb) frozen small whole onions
- 6 bone-in chicken thighs (from two 1.5-lb packages), skin removed
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
- 2 cans (14 1/2 oz each) diced tomatoes, undrained
- 1/3 cup tomato paste
- 2 teaspoons grated lemon peel
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano leaves
- 1/4 cup chopped parsley
Instructions
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Step1Spray 4- to 5-quart slow cooker with cooking spray. Place carrots and onions in slow cooker. Top with chicken thighs. Sprinkle with cinnamon, salt, pepper and garlic; top with tomatoes. Cover; cook on Low heat setting 7 to 9 hours or until vegetables are tender and chicken pulls apart easily with a fork.
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Step2Remove chicken with slotted spoon; cover to keep warm. Stir tomato paste, lemon peel and oregano into liquid in slow cooker. Cover; cook about 15 minutes longer or until thickened and hot. Meanwhile, remove chicken from bones. Stir chicken into mixture in slow cooker, breaking up larger pieces.
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Step3To serve, spoon stew in shallow bowls, and top with parsley.
Nutrition
200
Calories
6g
Total Fat
17g
Protein
20g
Total Carbohydrate
10g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 200
- Calories from Fat
- 50
- Total Fat
- 6g
- 9%
- Saturated Fat
- 2g
- 9%
- Trans Fat
- 0g
- Cholesterol
- 45mg
- 14%
- Sodium
- 580mg
- 24%
- Potassium
- 820mg
- 23%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 20g
- 7%
- Dietary Fiber
- 5g
- 20%
- Sugars
- 10g
- Protein
- 17g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 150%
- 150%
- Vitamin C
- 25%
- 25%
- Calcium
- 10%
- 10%
- Iron
- 20%
- 20%
Exchanges:
0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 2 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 2 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 0 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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