Best Slow Cooker Chicken Stew Recipe - Crockpot Chicken Stew

chicken thighs

🥗Healthier: chicken breast

💰Cheaper: chicken drumsticks

Chicken breast is leaner, while drumsticks are often cheaper.

chicken broth

🥗Healthier: vegetable broth

💰Cheaper: water + bouillon cubes

Vegetable broth is lower in calories, while bouillon is a budget-friendly option.

Spray the inside of the crock pot with non-stick cooking spray.

Add 1.5 lbs of halved petite gold potatoes to the bottom of the crock pot.

Add 2 cups of sliced baby carrots on top of the potatoes.

Add 1 cup of chopped celery to the pot.

Add sliced white mushrooms to the crock pot.

Add 1 medium chopped onion to the vegetables in the pot.

Add chopped chicken, cut into quarters, on top of the vegetables.

Pour 1 can of diced tomatoes over the chicken and vegetables.

Add 0.5 can of tomato puree to the mixture.

Sprinkle 1 tablespoon of minced garlic over the top.

Add 1 teaspoon of granulated chicken bouillon for flavor.

Sprinkle 1 teaspoon of paprika, 0.5 teaspoon of black pepper, and 0.5 teaspoon of fresh thyme into the pot.

Add 2 bay leaves to the mixture.

Pour 4 cups of chicken broth over all the ingredients in the crock pot.

Cover and cook on high for 4-6 hours, checking at 4 hours for doneness.

Make a cornstarch slurry to thicken the stew, adding it in after 5 hours of cooking.

Cook for an additional 30 minutes after adding the slurry.

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