October 30, 2013
As much as I love the beautiful colours of fall, with the trees turning comes cooler weather. For fear of making it true I will not mention the s-word in my vocabulary but usually by Halloween we’re seeing some of the white stuff and freezing our behinds off already. Early into fall I make a habit of bringing out the slow cooker; there’s just something about it that makes me feel all cozy and content. Beyond the warmth of the meal, the slow cooker seems to come hand and hand with cooler weather.
Like most Halloweens, I don’t have time to stand at the stove and cook a meal before my little ghouls and goblins throw on their parka’s underneath costumes and make their way spreading the holiday spirit trick-or-treating door to door. Before they gorge on candy I make sure the kids have a belly full of a healthy meal, like thishearty bowl of this Chicken & Sweet Potato Stewfrom Chicken.ca. It’s easy to run out for fast food when short on time but throwing ingredients into the slow cooker first thing in the morning takes no time at all and makes sure your family is eating well before heading out for the holiday.
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Chicken & Sweet Potato Stew
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Author: Stacey Martin
Recipe type: Crock Pot
Serves: 6
Ingredients
- 4 cups (1 L) sweet potatoe(s), peeled and cubed
- 2.5 lb (1 kg) bone-in, skinless chicken thighs
- 2 cups (500 mL) brown mushrooms, fresh, sliced
- 1 cup (250 mL) red onion(s), diced
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- ½ cup (125 mL) dry white wine
- ½ tsp (2.5 mL) rosemary, dried
- ¼ tsp (1.25 mL) salt
- ¼ tsp (1.25 mL) black pepper, freshly ground
- 1 cup (250 mL) green peas, frozen
- 2 tbsp (30 mL) parsley, minced, for garnish
Instructions
- Peel sweet potatoes. Cut in half and then into cubes approximately 2 inches (5 cm) each. Add to the bottom of the crock of slow cooker.
- Top with chicken thighs.
- Slice mushrooms, dice onions and mince garlic. Scatter over chicken and sweet potatoes.
- Pour over white wine and sprinkle with dried rosemary, salt and pepper.
- Cover and cook on LOW 6-8 hours (HIGH 3-4 hours). Thirty minutes before completion scatter over frozen green peas. Cover and continue cooking.
- To serve, place chicken and sweet potatoes on a platter. Scatter with chopped parsley. Pour juices into a dish and serve on the side as au jus.
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Disclosure: I am participating in the Chicken Farmers of Canada campaign byShesConnected. I received compensation in exchange for my participation in this campaign. The opinions on this blog are my own.
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posted by Stacey on October 30, 2013
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9 comments on “Cozy up With a Bowl of Chicken Sweet Potato Stew #chickendotca”
Judy C (Cowan) — October 30, 2013 @ 12:47 pm Reply
We love making comfort food, like Chili and Chicken Stew in Dumpling. A nice hot, homemade meal makes you warm.
Maggie — October 30, 2013 @ 6:59 pm Reply
Snuggling under a blanket on the couch and watching a movie.
Tanis — October 31, 2013 @ 9:57 am Reply
Watching a movie and snuggling under a blanket with some hot chocolate!
SueSueper Sue — October 31, 2013 @ 10:45 am Reply
I like to sit together on the sofa with a BIG blanket covering us all and watching a movie.
Cathy Wallace — October 31, 2013 @ 4:32 pm Reply
Baking bread and other yummy things
Heidi C. — October 31, 2013 @ 6:37 pm Reply
We love snuggling under warm blankets while watching a movie with the fireplace going!
J — November 3, 2013 @ 9:23 pm Reply
Keeping inside in flannel PJs and watching movies.
Lee-Ann Sleegers — November 5, 2013 @ 9:42 am Reply
Reading a great book together in front of the fireplace in a fort DD and DH build.
Julia Gabriel — November 5, 2013 @ 10:28 am Reply
I love snuggling under a cozy blanket with the kids on the couch.
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