Slow Cooker Crock Pot

Your chicken stew doesn’t need to be the run of the mill kind; with the right ingredients and your slow cooker, you can add different flavors to this classic dish.

Chili Chicken Stew

The ingredients are: a 15 oz can of diced tomatoes (don’t drain), 2 lbs of sliced chicken tenders, a 4 oz can of black olives (sliced), and a can (15 oz) of pinto beans (jalapeno flavor). For this chicken stew dish you’ll also need an envelope of taco seasoning mix, chopped green bell pepper, frozen corn (1 cup), medium sized onion (chopped), one red bell pepper, a tablespoon of tapioca, a teaspoon of chicken base, and pasta (1/4 cup, any kind).

All you need to do is to pour in all the ingredients with the exception of the pasta in the slow cooker, and adjust the setting to low. After 9 hours, adjust the setting to high, and add the pasta. After a few minutes of stirring, it is finished.

Mexican Style Chicken Stew

The requirements are a couple of pounds of chicken breasts, 5 potatoes (medium sized, skin removed), 1 can (4 oz) of green pepper, 1 can of salsa, an envelope of taco, and a can (8 oz) of tomato sauce.

As with the Chili Chicken Stew, the process for making this dish is by adding in all the ingredients in a slow cooker and setting it to low (8 hours), or high (5 hours). To complete the dish, serve it with some tortillas.

French Chicken Stew

This slow cooker recipe is made with half a cup of dry navy beans. Remember to wash it in water all night and drain it. You’ll also need a couple of cups of water, 6 pieces of chicken breasts (boneless, sliced and skinned), a can of tomatoes, half a cup of carrots, half a cup of celery, garlic powder (1/8 tablespoon), half a cup of chopped onion, and a bay leaf.

You should also have the following: half a teaspoon of crushed basil (dried and sweet), ground sage (1/8 teaspoon) ground paprika (1/4 teaspoon), a teaspoon of chicken bouillon granules and half a teaspoon of drive oregano.

The hardest part (if you can call it that) with this slow cooker chicken stew recipe is preparing the ingredients. Now that you’ve prepared them, you simply put everything in the slow cooker. Press high, and after 5 hours, it’s ready.

These are just a sampling: feel free to add other ingredients, and vary your approach. The more you experiment in the kitchen, the more you’ll come up with exotic chicken stew meals.

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