I was feeling rather uninspired to create our meal plan this month. I am tired of the same old stuff, and I am still running low on energy. So I thought I'd try something new. Yes, you are probably wondering why this was new to me. But, well, I have only recently acquired a zest for crock-potting! I threw this in the other morning, and by noon the whole house smelled divine! By evening, we had a wonderfully simple and amazing delicious meal all ready to go. And it took so little energy! Plus, there's a plus here, I have some wonderful chicken stock in my freezer now!
Crockpot Chicken
Ingredients
- 1 whole (4 pound) chicken (remove innards and neck)
- 1 12-14 oz. can low sodium chicken broth
- 1 medium white or yellow onion
- 2 carrots, peeled and chopped
- 12 small red or gold potatoes, halved or quartered
- Salt, pepper, paprika, crushed red pepper, and poultry seasoning to taste (I rarely measure my spices, sorry)
- 2 bay leaves
Directions
- Spray crockpot with nonstick cooking spray
- Chop onion into large chunks, and place half of them inside chicken
- Place chicken in crockpot, breast side down
- Add carrots, potatoes, and remaining onions over chicken
- Add chicken broth
- Add seasonings and bay leaves
- Set crockpot on high for 6 hours, cover, and let cook
- Once cooking is complete, remove chicken (carefully as it will fall off the bone) and vegetables to serve
- Reserve liquid and strain before storing (if you want to keep the stock for later)
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