Slow Cooker Chicken Stew with Vegetables
You can feel good about filling up on this slow cooker chicken stew. Made with tender chicken and fresh vegetables in a light creamy broth, it's satisfying, delicious, and just what we crave in cold weather.
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 ½ lbs chicken breast cut into 1-inch pieces, or thigh
- 1 onion diced, small
- 3 carrot peeled and coarsely chopped, large
- 3 celery chopped, stalks
- 5 golden potato peeled and quartered, medium
- 1 teaspoon thyme dried
- 1 teaspoon rosemary dried
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 2 bay leaf optional
- 32 ounces chicken broth 4 cups, or stock
- 1 cup green peas frozen or canned
- ½ cup half and half
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
Instructions
Brown the chicken:
- If your slow cooker has a browning/sauté mode, add the oil to the heated insert and brown the chicken pieces for about 2 minutes per side. Otherwise, heat a large pan over medium-high heat, and once hot, add the oil. Brown the chicken pieces on the pan, about 2 minutes per side, until they're nice and golden. Then, transfer the chicken pieces and the juices into the slow cooker dish.
Slow Cook:
- To the chicken pieces in the slow cooker, add the onion, carrots, celery, potatoes, thyme, rosemary, salt, pepper, chicken broth, and bay leaves (if using). Stir to combine.
- Cover and cook on LOW for 7 to 8 hours or HIGH for 4 to 5 hours.
30 minutes before serving:
- If you were cooking this on LOW, push the cooking mode to HIGH.
- Combine half and half with corn starch until there are no visible clumps. Add the slurry to the slow cooker dish, add add the peas. Stir to combine. Cook for 10 minutes and serve.
Notes
- Substitute the thyme and rosemary for 2 teaspoons poultry seasoning.
- If using fresh herbs, use 2 teaspoons freshly chopped thyme and 2 teaspoons chopped finely chopped rosemary.
Nutrition Information
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 342
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 bowl | |
| Calories | 342kcal | 17% |
| Carbohydrates | 38g | 13% |
| Protein | 32g | 64% |
| Fat | 7g | 11% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Trans Fat | 0.01g | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 74mg | 25% |
| Sodium | 619mg | 26% |
| Potassium | 1384mg | 29% |
| Fiber | 6g | 24% |
| Sugar | 6g | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 5345IU | 107% |
| Vitamin C | 42mg | 47% |
| Calcium | 74mg | 7% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.