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Slow Cooker Chicken Merlot with Mushrooms
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serves/makes:
ready in:
over 5 hrs
over 5 hrs
ingredients
3 pounds meaty chicken pieces, skinned
3 cups sliced fresh mushrooms
1 large onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
3/4 cup chicken broth
1 can (6 ounce size) tomato paste
1/4 cup dry red wine (such as Merlot) or chicken broth
2 tablespoons quick-cooking tapioca
2 tablespoons snipped fresh basil
OR
1 1/2 teaspoon dried basil, crushed
2 teaspoons sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
2 cups hot cooked noodles
2 tablespoons finely shredded Parmesan cheese
directions
Rinse chicken; set aside.
In a 4- or 5-quart crockery cooker place mushrooms, onion, and garlic. Place chicken pieces on top of the vegetables.
In a bowl, combine broth, tomato paste, wine or chicken broth, tapioca, dried basil (if using), sugar, salt, and pepper. Pour over all.
Cover; cook on low-heat setting for 7 to 8 hours or on high-heat setting for 3 1/2 to 4 hours. If using, stir in fresh basil.
To serve, spoon chicken, mushroom mixture, and sauce over hot cooked noodles Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.
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crock pot notes
Crock pots/slow cookers all heat differently. There is no standard among manufacturers. Cooking times are suggested guidelines based on our testing. Please adjust cooking times and temps to work with your brand and model of slow cooker.nutrition data
477 calories, 25 grams fat, 27 grams carbohydrates, 34 grams protein per serving.
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