Hearty Chicken Stew
A tasty slow cooker supper.
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 8 hours, 15 minutes
Ingredients
- 1 lb (450 g) boneless, skinless chicken breast or thighs, cubed
- 2 medium carrots, halved lengthwise and chopped
- 2 ribs celery, halved lengthwise and chopped
- 1 medium onion, halved and sliced
- 1 Tbsp Epicure’s Herbes Provençales
- 1 Tbsp Epicure's Oven Roast Seasoning
- 2 1/2 cups prepared Epicure's Chicken Bouillon
- 1/4 cup flour
- 1/3 cup light cream
- 1/2 cup frozen peas
- Epicure's Sea Salt, to taste
- Epicure's Black Pepper, to taste
I used 1 Tbsp 3 Onion Dip Mix & 1 Tbsp Herb & Garlic, instead of the Herbes Provecales & Oven Roast Seasoning. I also made dumplings with 1 box of Stove Top Stuffing, mixed with 1 egg (lightly beaten), & 1 cup of hot water. After the peas were added I dropped in tbsp sized dumplings & mixed them in, cooked for about 5 minutes.
Instructions
1. Place first 6 ingredients in slow cooker.2. In a mixing bowl, whisk Chicken Bouillon with flour. Stir into slow cooker until ingredients are well combined.
3. Cover and cook on low for 8 hours.
4. Stir in cream, peas, Sea Salt and Pepper. Cover and cook another 15 minutes, or until peas are heated through.
Per Serving : Calories 270, Fat 9 g (Saturated 3 g, Trans 0 g), Cholesterol 110 mg, Sodium 240 mg, Carbohydrate 19 g (Fibre 4 g, Sugars 4 g), Protein 28 g.
Tips: Lighten up! Try using non-fat evaporated milk instead of cream to save 50 calories and 7 grams of fat.
French Onion Soup
What You Need
2 Tbsp Vegetable oil
2 Tbsp. Epicure's French Onion Dip Mix
3 large onions, sliced, separated into rings
3 cups Epicure's beef boullion, prepared
1 cup seasoned croutons or slice of French Bread
1 cup Mozzarella or Swiss Cheese
1/4 cup parmesan cheese
Make It
HEAT oil & add onions; cook 10 min. or until golden brown, stirring frequently.
STIR in boullion & French Onion Dip Mix. Bring to boil; simmer on medium-low heat 5 min.
HEAT broiler. Ladle soup into 8 ovenproof bowls; top with croutons and cheese. Broil, 3 to 4 inches from heat, 2 to 3 min. or until cheese is melted.
How to Shed No Tears
To avoid crying while peeling or slicing onions, just chill them in the freezer for 10 to 15 min. before slicing. Or, peel the onions under cold running water.
