EZ Crockpot Chicken Stew, Anyone Can Do!

EZ Crockpot Chicken Stew, Anyone Can Do!

This is one of my favorite meals to make when I’m short on time. I’m not going to call it a recipe, more like a guideline. Every time I make it, it’s different. But always good. I use whatever I have on hand. Beef could be substituted for chicken. Peas for corn. Potatoes for rice. Chili powder and cumin for the Tyme and Celery seed. You get the picture. Don’t be afraid to mix it up! It’s quick, it’s easy and it’s all good! Just throw all the ingredients in the crockpot, set on low and go to work or to the mall or hang out with your kids. At the end of the day, you will have an awesome meal!

Here is my most recent concoction:

• 2 cans of chicken broth
• water
• 1 cup of chopped, cooked chicken
• 1 cup of left over rice
• 1/2 cup of dried lentils
• 1 cup of leftover corn
• 1 cup of chopped carrots
• 1 cup of chopped celery
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1 tbs chopped garlic
• 1 ts Rosemary
• 1 ts Tyme
• 1 ts Celery seed
• 1 ts Sage
• 2 Basil Balls or fresh basil

** To thicken, add a can of Cream of Mushroom soup

AND anything else you feel like throwing in. The amount of each item can be modified based on what you have on hand and the size of your crockpot.

TIP: I now use Basmati Rice, as it has a very good flavor AND more importantly, has a very low-glycimic effect, in other words it does not have much affect on your blood sugar. (a good thing for non-diabetics and diabetics alike)

Directions:
Place all ingredients in the crockpot. Stir it up. Add water to fill. I usually set it to high while I’m preparing the ingredients or while I’m getting ready for work. When I’m done, I set it to low. Cook at least 8 hours. Total prep time 25 minutes. Although, I have done it faster, when in a hurry!

TIP: IF you don’t have chicken broth, boil the chicken in 4 cups of water, with a little tyme and sage. Bring to boil for 5 minutes, simmer for 20 minutes. This can be done while you are chopping veggies.

Meal Planning Idea

• Cook Rice as a side for dinner on Saturday.
• Cook chicken and corn (or green beans) for dinner Sunday.
• This will give you the main ingredients to make your stew on Monday.

So there you have it, EZ as pie! What do you think, want to give it a try? Already doing something like this? Let us know!

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