Slow-cooker chicken stew

8 servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
1poundsSkinned boned chicken breast; cut into bite-size pieces
1poundsSkinned boned chicken thighs; cut into bite-size pieces
2cupsMushrooms; halved
2cupsWater
1cupFrozen small whole onions
1cupSliced celery; 1/2 inch slices
1cupThinly sliced carrot
1teaspoonPaprika
½teaspoonSalt
½teaspoonDried rubbed sage
½teaspoonDried thyme
½teaspoonPepper
14¼ounceFat-free chicken broth
6ouncesTomato paste
¼cupWater
3tablespoonsCornstarch
2cupsFrozen green peas

Directions

Combine first 14 ingredients in an electric slow cooker. Cover with lid; cook on high-heat setting for 4 hours or until carrot is tender. Combine the water and cornstarch in a small bowl, stirring with a whisk until blended. Add cornstarch mixture and peas to slow cooker; stir well. Cover and cook on high-heat setting 30 additional minutes.

Yield: 8 servings (serving size: 1½ cups).

Calories 257 (12% from fat); protein 30.8g; fat 3.5g; carbohydrate 25.1g; cholesterol 78mg; sodium 359mg. Recipe by: Best of Cooking Light Holidays, 1997 Posted to EAT-LF Digest by aml@... on Dec 4, 1998, converted by MM_Buster v2.0l.