Slow-Cooked Sunday Chicken

Name: Slow-Cooked Sunday Chicken
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 6 h
Total time: 6 h 15 min
Yield: 2 servings.
Ingredients: 2 small carrots, cut into 2-inch pieces; 1/2 medium onion, chopped; 1/2 celery rib, cut into 2-inch pieces; 1 cup cut fresh green beans (2-inch pieces); 2 small red potatoes, halved; 2 bone-in chicken breast halves (7 ounces each), skin removed; 2 bacon strips, cooked and crumbled; 3/4 cup hot water; 1 teaspoon chicken bouillon granules; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme; 1/4 teaspoon dried basil; Pinch pepper

TOTAL TIME: Prep: 15 min. Cook: 6 hours YIELD: 2 servings.

Here’s a hearty dish for two that satisfies the biggest appetites. It’s loaded with good old-fashioned flavor. —Ruthann Martin, Louisville, Ohio

Ingredients

2 small carrots, cut into 2-inch pieces
1/2 medium onion, chopped
1/2 celery rib, cut into 2-inch pieces
1 cup cut fresh green beans (2-inch pieces)
2 small red potatoes, halved
2 bone-in chicken breast halves (7 ounces each), skin removed
2 bacon strips, cooked and crumbled
3/4 cup hot water
1 teaspoon chicken bouillon granules
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
1/4 teaspoon dried basil
Pinch pepper

Directions

1. In a 3-qt. slow cooker, layer the first 7 ingredients in the order listed. Combine the water, bouillon, salt, thyme, basil and pepper; pour over the top. Do not stir.
2. Cover and cook on low until vegetables are tender and a thermometer inserted in chicken reads 170°, 6-8 hours. Remove chicken and vegetables. Thicken cooking juices for gravy if desired.

Nutrition Facts

1 serving: 304 calories, 7g fat (2g saturated fat), 94mg cholesterol, 927mg sodium, 21g carbohydrate (8g sugars, 5g fiber), 37g protein.

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