Easy Slow Cooker Chicken Stew
This Easy Slow Cooker Chicken Stew is a hearty dish packed with lots of fresh vegetables, herbs, and chicken. This dump and go recipe produces a cozy, gluten free dinner that is perfect for chilly nights!
Ingredients
- 5 chicken thighs boneless, skinless, cut into 1 inch pieces
- 2-3 medium Yukon gold potatoes peeled and chopped into 1/2 inch cubes
- 3 carrots chopped
- 1 large onion chopped
- 1 rib celery chopped
- 2 sprigs fresh rosemary chopped
- 3 sprigs fresh thyme
- 1 sprigs fresh tarragon chopped (can replace with more rosemary or thyme)
- 1/2 teaspoon poultry seasoning
- salt and pepper
- 2 1/2 cups low-sodium chicken broth
- 2 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1 cup milk of choice (alternatively, you can replace the milk with more broth)
- 1 cup frozen peas
Instructions
- Place the chopped potatoes, carrots, celery and onions into the bowl of the slow cooker. Add the chopped chicken over top of the vegetables.
- Season the chicken and vegetables with the fresh herbs, poultry seasoning and salt and pepper.
- Pour chicken broth over everything and place the lid on the slow cooker. Cook on low for 7 hours or on high for 4 hours.
- In a small bowl, whisk the milk and cornstarch together to create a slurry. Add the slurry along with the frozen peas to the stew. Stir everything together to ensure it is mixed in well and then cook the stew on high for 40 minutes. *(See notes for quicker option).
- Taste and adjust seasoning with more salt and pepper as needed. Serve.
Notes
* If you want to get dinner on the table, you can opt to thicken the stew on the stove top. To do this, whisk together the milk and cornstarch to create your slurry. Then add it to a saucepan along with a cup of broth from the stew (don't worry if you get some veggies and chicken too). Add the peas at this stage as well. Stir the liquid over medium heat until it begins to thicken. Then add this back into the slow cooker and stir it in.
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Nutrition
Calories: 380kcalCarbohydrates: 38gProtein: 37gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0.03gCholesterol: 142mgSodium: 242mgPotassium: 1260mgFiber: 6gSugar: 10gVitamin A: 8165IUVitamin C: 39mgCalcium: 152mgIron: 3mg
The nutritional information provided is based on third-party calculations and is an estimate only. Accurate nutritional facts will vary based on the particular brands used, portion sizes, measurement accuracy and more.
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