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Slow Cooker Greek Chicken Stew

Name: Slow Cooker Greek Chicken Stew
Prep time: 25 min
Total time: 9 h 40 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Greek
Ingredients: 2 cups (500 mL) baby-cut carrots, halved lengthwise if large; 3 cooking onions, cut into wedges; 6 bone-in chicken thighs, skin removed; 1 tsp (5 mL) ground cinnamon; 1/2 tsp (2 mL) salt; 1/2 tsp (2 mL) pepper; 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped; 1 can (28 oz/796 mL) diced tomatoes, undrained; 1/3 cup (75 mL) tomato paste; 2 tsp (10 mL) grated lemon peel; 1/2 tsp (2 mL) dried oregano leaves; 1/4 cup (50 mL) chopped parsley

Prep 25 min
Total 9 hr 40 min
Servings 6

Bold flavours of the Aegean, like cinnamon and lemon peel, turn slow-cooked chicken into a robust stew, with ready-to-use canned tomatoes and frozen onions saving time.

August 21, 2013

Ingredients

2 cups (500 mL) baby-cut carrots, halved lengthwise if large
3 cooking onions, cut into wedges
6 bone-in chicken thighs, skin removed
1 tsp (5 mL) ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp (2 mL) salt
1/2 tsp (2 mL) pepper
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
1 can (28 oz/796 mL) diced tomatoes, undrained
1/3 cup (75 mL) tomato paste
2 tsp (10 mL) grated lemon peel
1/2 tsp (2 mL) dried oregano leaves
1/4 cup (50 mL) chopped parsley

Steps

1

Spray 4- to 5-quart slow cooker with cooking spray. Place carrots and onions in slow cooker. Top with chicken thighs. Sprinkle with cinnamon, salt, pepper and garlic; top with tomatoes. Cover; cook on Low heat setting 7 to 9 hours or until vegetables are tender and chicken pulls apart easily with a fork.
2

Remove chicken with slotted spoon; cover to keep warm. Stir tomato paste, lemon peel and oregano into liquid in slow cooker. Cover; cook about 15 minutes longer or until thickened and hot. Meanwhile, remove chicken from bones. Stir chicken into mixture in slow cooker, breaking up larger pieces.
3

To serve, spoon stew in shallow bowls, and top with parsley.