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Authors: Phyllis Pellman Good
Makes 6 servings
Prep. Time: 10 minutes
Cooking Time: 3½-10 hours
Ideal slow-cooker size: 5-qt
2 carrots, sliced
2 onions, sliced
2 celery ribs, cut in 1-inch pieces
3 lb. chicken, whole,
or
cut up
2 tsp. salt
½ tsp. dried coarse black pepper
1 tsp. dried basil
½ cup water,
or
chicken broth,
or
white cooking wine
Notes:
1. To make this a full meal, add 2 medium-sized potatoes, quartered, to vegetables before cooking.
2. This is a great foundation for soups, such as chicken vegetable and chicken noodle.
Another Chicken in a Pot
Jennifer J. Gehman
Harrisburg, PA
Makes 4-6 servings
Prep. Time: 10 minutes
Cooking Time: 3½-10 hours
Ideal slow-cooker size: 4- to 5-qt
1-lb. bag baby carrots
1 small onion, diced
14½-oz. can green beans
3-lb. whole chicken, cut into serving-size pieces
2 tsp. salt
½ tsp. black pepper
½ cup chicken broth
¼ cup white wine
½-1 tsp. dried basil
Savory Slow-Cooker Chicken
Sara Harter Fredette
Williamsburg, MA
Makes 4 servings
Prep. Time: 10-15 minutes
Cooking Time: 8-10 hours
Ideal slow-cooker size: 4- to 5-qt
2½ lbs. chicken pieces, skinned
1 lb. fresh tomatoes, chopped,
or
15-oz. can stewed tomatoes
2 Tbsp. white wine
1 bay leaf
¼ tsp. pepper
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 onion, chopped
½ cup chicken broth
1 tsp. dried thyme
1½ tsp. salt
2 cups broccoli, cut into bite-sized pieces
Use your slow cooker to cook a hen, turkey, or roast beef (in 1 cup liquid) for use in salads or casseroles. The meat can even be frozen when you put it in the slow cooker. Set the cooker on Low, and let the meat cook all night while you sleep. âJulia B. Boyd, Memphis, TN
Baked Chicken Breasts
Janice Crist
Quinter, KS
Tracy Supcoe
Barclay, MD
Makes 4-6 servings
Prep. Time: 10 minutes
Cooking Time: 8-10 hours
Ideal slow-cooker size: 2- to 3½-qt
2-3 whole chicken breasts, halved
2 Tbsp. butter,
or
margarine
10¾-oz. can cream of chicken soup
½ cup dry sherry
1 tsp. dried tarragon,
or
rosemary,
or
both
1 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
¼ tsp. garlic powder
4-oz. can sliced mushrooms, drained
Chicken Delicious
Janice Crist
Quinter, KS
Makes 8-12 servings
Prep. Time: 5 minutes
Cooking Time: 8-10 hours
Ideal slow-cooker size: 4-qt
4-6 whole skinless chicken breasts, boned and halved
lemon juice
salt to taste
pepper to taste
celery salt to taste
paprika to taste
10¾-oz. can cream of mushroom soup
10¾-oz. can cream of celery soup
1
/
3
cup dry sherry,
or
white wine
grated Parmesan cheese
Serve with
rice
.
Chicken in Wine
Mary Seielstad
Sparks, NV
Makes 4-6 servings
Prep. Time: 5 minutes
Cooking Time: 6-8 hours
Ideal slow-cooker size: 4-qt
2-3 lbs. chicken breasts,
or
 pieces
10¾-oz. can cream of mushroom soup
10¾-oz. can French onion soup
1 cup dry white wine,
or
chicken broth
Serve over
rice
,
pasta
,
or
potatoes
.
Sunday Chicken
Dot Hess
Willow Street, PA
Makes 12 servings
Prep Time: 20-30 minutes
Cooking Time: 7-8 hours
Ideal slow-cooker size: 6-qt
7 lbs. chicken, cut up
paprika
salt
pepper
2 10¾-oz. cans condensed cream of celery soup