Simple and delicious slow cooker skinless chicken thighs braised in tomatoes, carrots, onions and celery.
Prep Time20 minutesmins
Cook Time6 hourshrs
Total Time6 hourshrs20 minutesmins
Servings: 4
Calories: 150
Author: Martha McKinnon | Simple Nourished Living
Ingredients
1can(14.5 ounces) diced tomatoes
½cupreduced-sodium chicken broth
1mediumcarrot, roughly chopped
1stalkcelery, roughly chopped
½cupfinely chopped onion
3sprigsflat-leaf parsley
2teaspoonsminced garlic, divided
½teaspoonsalt
¼teaspoonfreshly ground black pepper
4skinless chicken thighs (5 ounces each), trimmed (I used boneless, skinless)
½teaspoongrated lemon zest
1-½teaspoonschopped flat-leaf parsley
Instructions
In a 5- or 6-Quart slow cooker, 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, 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.
Recipe Notes
Cooking Tips & 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
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