Slow Cooker Chicken Stew

Name: Slow Cooker Chicken Stew
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 6 h
Total time: 6 h 15 min
Yield: 6 servings.
Ingredients: 2-1/4 pounds bone-in chicken thighs, skin removed; 1 large onion, chopped; 2 medium carrots, sliced; 3/4 cup unsweetened apple juice; 1 garlic clove, minced; 1 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1/2 teaspoon pepper; 1 cup chopped dried apricots; Hot cooked couscous

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

I like to sprinkle chicken stew with toasted almonds or cashews and serve with hot couscous. Flavored with cinnamon and a touch of sweetness from the apricots, this pretty dish will stand apart from the rest at potlucks, too! —Angela Buchanan, Longmont, Colorado

Ingredients

2-1/4 pounds bone-in chicken thighs, skin removed
1 large onion, chopped
2 medium carrots, sliced
3/4 cup unsweetened apple juice
1 garlic clove, minced
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1 cup chopped dried apricots
Hot cooked couscous

Directions

1. Place the chicken, onion and carrots in a 3- or 4-qt. slow cooker coated with cooking spray. In a small bowl, combine the apple juice, garlic, salt, cinnamon and pepper; pour over vegetables.
2. Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours or until chicken is tender.
3. Remove chicken from slow cooker; shred meat with two forks. Skim fat from cooking juices; stir in apricots. Return shredded chicken to slow cooker; heat though. Serve with couscous.

Nutrition Facts

1 each: 279 calories, 10g fat (3g saturated fat), 87mg cholesterol, 497mg sodium, 23g carbohydrate (16g sugars, 3g fiber), 25g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 lean meat, 1 vegetable, 1 fruit.

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