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Authors: Phyllis Pellman Good

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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

  1. Place vegetables in bottom of slow cooker. Place chicken on top of vegetables. Add seasonings and water.
  2. Cover. Cook on Low 8-10 hours, or on High 3½-5 hours (use 1 cup liquid if cooking on High).

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

  1. Put carrots, onion, and beans on bottom of slow cooker. Add chicken. Top with salt, pepper, broth, and wine. Sprinkle with basil.
  2. Cover. Cook on Low 8-10 hours, or on High 3½-5 hours.

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

  1. Combine all ingredients except broccoli in slow cooker.
  2. Cover. Cook on Low 8-10 hours.
  3. Add broccoli 30 minutes before serving.

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. —Julia 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

  1. Place chicken breasts in slow cooker.
  2. In saucepan, combine remaining ingredients. Heat until smooth and hot. Pour over chicken.
  3. Cover. Cook on Low 8-10 hours.

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

  1. Season chicken with lemon juice, salt, pepper, celery salt, and paprika. Place in slow cooker.
  2. Combine soups with sherry. Pour over chicken. Sprinkle with cheese.
  3. Cover. Cook on Low 8-10 hours.

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

  1. Put chicken in slow cooker.
  2. Combine soups and wine. Pour over chicken.
  3. Cover. Cook on Low 6-8 hours.

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

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