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Satisfying Chicken and Veggies Recipe

Satisfying Chicken and Veggies Recipe

Satisfying Chicken and Veggies Recipe photo by Taste of Home

Satisfying Chicken and Veggies Recipe

  • Prep: 20 min. Cook: 4 hours
  • Yield: 6 Servings

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Ingredients

  • 2 medium potatoes, peeled and cut into 1-inch pieces (about 1-1/2 cups)
  • 1 cupthickly sliced onion
  • 1/2 cupsliced celery
  • 1 medium carrot, cut into 1-inch pieces
  • 1 medium sweet yellow pepper, cut into 1-inch pieces
  • 1 broiler/fryer chicken (3 to 4 pounds), cut up and skin removed
  • 1 jar(24 ounces) meatless spaghetti sauce
  • 1 cupwater
  • 1-1/2 teaspoonsminced garlic
  • 1/4 teaspoonsalt
  • 1/4 teaspoondried oregano
  • 1/4 teaspoondried basil
  • 1/4 teaspoonpepper

Directions

  • Place the potatoes, onion, celery, carrot and yellow pepper in a 5-qt. slow cooker. Top with chicken. Combine the remaining ingredients; pour over chicken. Cover and cook on low for 4-5 hours or until chicken and vegetables are tender. Yield: 6 servings.

Nutritional Facts1 serving (1 each) equals357calories, 14 g fat (4 g saturated fat), 88 mg cholesterol, 728 mg sodium, 25 g carbohydrate, 4 g fiber, 31 g protein.

Originally published as Satisfying Chicken and Veggies inSimple & DeliciousMarch/April 2007, p46