Description
This easy crockpot dinner is a delicious and hearty meal that requires minimal effort. Tender chicken, potatoes, carrots, and savory seasonings simmer together to create a comforting dish perfect for busy weeknights.
Ingredients
Scale
Chicken and Vegetables:
- 2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts or thighs
- 4 medium potatoes, cut into chunks
- 3 large carrots, sliced
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
Sauce:
- 1 can (10.5 ounces) cream of chicken soup
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
Garnish:
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
Instructions
- Prepare the Ingredients: Place the potatoes, carrots, onion, and garlic in the bottom of a slow cooker. Lay the chicken on top of the vegetables.
- Make the Sauce: In a small bowl, whisk together the cream of chicken soup, chicken broth, thyme, paprika, salt, and black pepper. Pour the mixture evenly over the chicken and vegetables.
- Cook: Cover and cook on low for 6 to 7 hours, or on high for 3 to 4 hours, until the chicken is tender and the vegetables are cooked through.
- Finish and Serve: Before serving, shred the chicken if desired, stir everything together, and garnish with fresh parsley.
Notes
- You can substitute chicken with beef stew meat or pork shoulder.
- For a lighter version, replace cream of chicken soup with cream of mushroom or a homemade condensed soup alternative.
- Serve with crusty bread to soak up the sauce.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 6 hours
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Slow Cooker
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 1/2 cups
- Calories: 340
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 680mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 32g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 32g
- Cholesterol: 95mg
