This post may contain affiliate links. Please read our disclosure policy.
This is the first recipe I’ve tried from my new Weight Watchers One Pot Cookbook (affiliate link). I gotta say, it’s a grand slam outta the park winner!
Easy. Healthy. Delectable.
The recipe name – Chicken Thighs Osso Buco – is a little misleading since according to Wikipedia, Osso Buco is Italian for “bone with a hole” (osso bone; buco hole) and refers to the marrow hole at the center of a cross-cut veal shank.
Since there was neither a bone nor a hole to be found in the boneless skinless chicken thighs I used to prepare this dish, I think it’s safe to assume that “osso buco” is referring to the preparation style…
Braised with tomatoes, carrots, celery and onions and topped with chopped a combination of garlic, parsley and lemon zest, called Gremolata.
How Many Calories and WW SmartPoints in Slow Cooker Chicken Thighs Osso Buco?
According to my calculations, each serving contains about 150 calories.
To see your WW Points for this recipe, track it in the WW App!
(You must be logged into WW on a smartphone or tablet.)
3 SmartPoints (Green plan)
3 SmartPoints (Blue plan)
3 SmartPoints (Purple plan)
4 PointsPlus (Old plan)
Recipe Notes
You simply prepare the vegetables, stir them together in the slow cooker and snuggle the chicken down in the mixture. In a few hours, your dinner is ready and waiting! This recipe is definitely going in my “Make Again” file.
Cooking Tips and Variations
- The recipe called for skinless chicken thighs with bone, but I used boneless, skinless instead.
- Substitute boneless, skinless chicken breasts to lower the SmartPoints but decrease cooking time to avoid overcooking.
- Spicier? Add crushed red pepper flakes, chopped fresh chiles or jalapeno peppers
- Zestier? Drizzle with balsamic vinegar
- Deeper Tomato Flavor? Add 2-4 tablespoons tomato paste to the vegetable/tomato mixture
- Other Possible Flavor Boosts? Chopped anchovies, anchovy paste, Italian Seasoning, Herbs de Provence (affiliate link), granulated garlic, dried thyme leaves, dried rosemary, dried oregano
Serving Suggestions
- I served these luscious slow cooker osso buco chicken thighs with mashed potatoes and roasted broccoli and cauliflower.
- This dish would also be delicious served with whole wheat couscous, polenta, grits, rice, pasta, or on a bed of cauliflower rice, or puree.
- A green salad such as this simple arugula salad, WW Italian Arugula Salad, or your favorite mix of greens would be a nice accompaniment too.
If you like this easy, healthy recipe for low carb Slow Cooked Chicken Osso Buco, be sure to check out some of my other WW friendly slow cooker recipes including 5-Ingredient Chicken Parmesan Lasagna, 4-Ingredient Slow Cooker Porcupine Meatballs, Slow Cooker Italian (Pizza) Sloppy Joes, Slow Cooker Marinara Sauce and Pepperoni Pizza Chili
If you’ve made this Crock Pot Chicken Osso Buco, please give the recipe a star rating below and leave a comment letting me know how you liked it. And stay in touch on Pinterest, Facebook, Instagram and Twitter for the latest updates.
Slow Cooker Chicken Thighs Osso Buco Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 can (14.5 ounces) diced tomatoes
- 1/2 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth
- 1 medium carrot, roughly chopped
- 1 stalk celery, roughly chopped
- 1/2 cup finely chopped onion
- 3 sprigs flat-leaf parsley
- 2 teaspoons minced garlic, divided
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 4 skinless chicken thighs (5 ounces each), trimmed (I used boneless, skinless)
- 1/2 teaspoon grated lemon zest
- 1-1/2 teaspoons chopped flat-leaf parsley
Instructions
- In a 5- or 6-Quart slow cooker (affiliate link), combine the tomatoes, chicken broth, carrot, celery, onion, parsley sprigs, 1 teaspoon garlic, salt and pepper.
- Snuggle the chicken thighs into the vegetable mixture.
- Cover and cook on LOW for 4 to 6 hours, or until the chicken and vegetables are tender.
- With a slotted spoon, transfer the chicken thighs to a serving dish. Discard the parsley sprigs.
- With a slotted spoon, transfer the vegetables to a bowl.
- In a small bowl (affiliate link), mix together the remaining teaspoon of garlic, lemon zest and chopped parsley.
- Stir half the parsley mixture into the vegetables. Taste and add more salt and pepper to suit your tastes.
- Top the chicken with the vegetables and remaining parsley mixture and serve.
Notes
(Must be logged into WW on a smartphone or tablet.) 3 SmartPoints (Green plan) 3 SmartPoints (Blue plan) 3 SmartPoints (Purple plan) 4 PointsPlus (Old plan) Cooking Tips and Variations:
- The recipe called for skinless chicken thighs with bone, but I used boneless, skinless instead.
- Substitute boneless, skinless chicken breasts to lower the SmartPoints but decrease cooking time to avoid overcooking.
- Spicier? Add crushed red pepper flakes, chopped fresh chiles or jalapeno peppers
- Zestier? Drizzle with balsamic vinegar
- Deeper Tomato Flavor? Add 2-4 tablespoons tomato paste to the vegetable/tomato mixture
- Other Possible Flavor Boosts? Chopped anchovies, anchovy paste, Italian Seasoning, Herbs de Provence, granulated garlic, dried thyme leaves, dried rosemary or dried oregano
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Source: slightly adapted from Weight Watchers One Pot Cookbook (affiliate link)
More Easy, Healthy Weight Watchers Chicken Recipes You Might Like
- Sheet Pan Italian Chicken & Veggie Dinner (SkinnyTaste)
- 3-Ingredient Slow Cooker Creamy Italian Chicken (Simple-Nourished-Living)
- One-Pot Italian Chicken and Quinoa (Cookin’Canuck)
- Italian Wedding Pasta Skillet (EmilyBites)
- Easy 2-Ingredient Slow Cooker Italian Chicken (Simple-Nourished-Living)
- Crock Pot Italian Chicken (LaaLoosh)
Thanks for the suggestions shared in your blog. Something also important I would like to mention is that weight-loss is not about going on a dietary fads and trying to get rid of as much weight that you can in a couple of weeks. The most effective way to shed weight is by taking it bit by bit and obeying some basic recommendations which can make it easier to make the most through your attempt to shed weight. You may recognize and already be following a few of these tips, however reinforcing understanding never does any damage.