Healthy Creamy Crock Pot Chicken & Vegetables - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    1 lb baby carrots, cut in half
    1 parsnip, cut into pieces size of baby carrots
    2 celery ribs, cut in same size pieces
    1 lb red potatoes, cut in same size pieces
    3 garlic cloves, minced
    1 onion, quartered and cut into small wedges
    3 whole skinless chicken breasts
    1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
    1 teaspoon paprika
    1/2 teaspoon black pepper
    1/2 teaspoon sea salt, to taste
    2 teaspoons dried parsley
    1 teaspoon dried rubbed sage
    1 teaspoon dried thyme
    1 teaspoon dried rosemary
    1 cup low sodium chicken broth
    1 cup fat free Greek yogurt, plain
    2 tablespoons flour
Preparation
    Add carrots, parsnips, celery, potatoes, onion and garlic to a medium mixing bowl.
    In a small bowl, combine oil, paprika, herbs, salt and pepper. Add half oil & herb mixture to vegetables, toss to coat and add to slow cooker.
    Rinse and pat chicken dry, add to the mixing bowl and pour remaining oil & herb mixture over chicken, being sure to thoroughly coat.
    In a large skillet, turn to medium-high heat, add chicken and lightly brown on both sides.
    Place chicken over vegetables, add chicken broth, and cover and cook on low 5-6 hours or until juices run clear when pierced with a fork, or chicken has reached an internal temperature of 165 degrees and vegetables are tender.
    Mix 2 T flour with 1 cup Greek yogurt with a wire whisk. Slowly pour about 1/4 the liquid from the crock pot into the yogurt mixture and blend well.
    Then add mixture to crockpot and stir. Cook until sauce thickens, about 6-8 minutes.
    Serve in a bowl with a whole wheat roll or a cornbread muffin.

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