Showing posts with label comfort food. Show all posts
Showing posts with label comfort food. Show all posts

Thursday, January 23, 2020

Slow Cooker Chicken and Rice Stew


This post is sponsored by Banza Pasta
 All opinions and text are my own. #NationalSlowCookerMonth


Today, I made a Slow Cooker Chicken and Rice dish as my final recipe for  #SlowCookerWeek. If you missed any of the other recipes I made for this week, such as Winter Bread Pudding or Pinto Bean and Chorizo Naan Bread Appetizers just click on the links! I hope you love them all!

Today's recipe is comfort food in a slow cooker! It is loaded with chunks of chicken breast and is paired with Banza Tri-Color Legume Rice, the sponsor of this post. Thank you Banza! I love your products! I refer to this dish as stew because it is thick and tastes best served in a bowl spooned over a roll or a piece of bread. It has a creamy, yummy texture that I think you will like. I hope you enjoy it!



Slow Cooker Chicken and Rice Stew
 (serves 4-6)
(printable recipe at end of page)

2 medium size Chicken Breast
1 tablespoon Butter
Garlic Powder
Black Pepper
1 medium Onion
8 oz. package Banza Tri-Color Legume Rice
1 1/3 cup low sodium Chicken Broth
1 tablespoon Butter
2 tablespoon Soy Sauce
1 cup Corn (frozen is fine)
1 1/2 cups Water
Drippings from chicken
Rolls for bottom of bowl 
Cheese for top of dish

 Filet the chicken breasts, and cut out any veins.


Melt the butter in a large frying pan on medium high. Place the chicken in the pan and sprinkle liberally with black pepper and garlic powder.


Flip over once the first side is browned, and brown the other side. Don't worry about cooking the chicken through. It will cook once it is in the slow cooker. Add onions and cook along with the chicken.


Add rice and chicken broth to the slow cooker, set on low.


Chop the chicken into small pieces, and add it to the slow cooker. Add butter, soy sauce, corn, water and drippings. Set timer to 1 1/2 -2 hours. When you are ready to serve, sprinkle your favorite shredded cheese on top! This recipe is not an all day in the crock pot recipe, but it is so handy for me. There are many times when I have been interrupted in the middle of preparing dinner and I need to leave the house to pick someone up, or go on an errand when something  is needed.

 Whatever the reason, this recipe is great for being able to walk away and let the food cook, instead of having to stand at the stove the entire time. Scroll down to the end of the page for the recipe!


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Slow Cooker Chicken and Rice Stew

Slow Cooker Chicken and Rice Stew

Yield: 4-6
Author:

ingredients:

  • 2 medium size Chicken Breast
  • 1 tablespoon Butter
  • Garlic Powder
  • Black Pepper
  • 1 medium Onion
  • 8 oz. package Banza Tri-Color Legume Rice
  • 1 1/3 cup low sodium Chicken Broth
  • 1 tablespoon Butter
  • 2 tablespoon Soy Sauce
  • 1 cup Corn (frozen is fine)
  • 1 1/2 cups Water
  • Drippings from chicken
  • Rolls for bottom of bowl

instructions:

How to cook Slow Cooker Chicken and Rice Stew

  1. Filet the chicken breasts, and cut out any veins.
  2. Melt the butter in a large frying pan on medium high. Place the chicken in the pan and sprinkle liberally with black pepper and garlic powder.
  3. Flip over once the first side is browned, and brown the other side. Don't worry about cooking the chicken through. It will cook once it is in the slow cooker. Add onions and cook along with the chicken.
  4. Add rice and chicken broth to the slow cooker, set on low.
  5. Chop the chicken into small pieces, and add it to the slow cooker. Add butter, soy sauce, corn, water and drippings. Set timer to 1 1/2 -2 hours. This recipe is not an all day in the crock pot recipe, but it is so handy for me. There are many times when I have been interrupted in the middle of preparing dinner and I need to leave the house to pick someone up, or go on an errand when something is needed.
  6. Whatever the reason, this recipe is great for being able to walk away and let the food cook, instead of having to stand at the stove the entire time.
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Thursday, September 29, 2011

Chicken 'n' Dumplings!

For my husband, chicken and dumplings is the ultimate comfort food. He loves the warm aroma of the broth, the moist and tender chicken, and the soft, velvety taste of the noodles. The combination of  these three items, makes simple ingredients in a bowl something special. It makes him feel good. And that's good!
Chicken 'n' Dumplings
(adapted from Taste of Home)
1 large Chicken(6 lbs)
1 teaspoon Salt
2 tablespoons White Vinegar
1 large Onion
2 Carrots
2 Celery Stalks
2 cups Flour
1/2 teaspoon Salt
1 Egg
Ground Pepper
Rinse the chicken, and then place in a pot.
Cover with water.
Add salt.
Add vinegar.
Chop off the ends of your onion.
Peel onion.
Slice onion.
Slice celery down the middle. This should be a
rough slice. That means that they do not have to be
a consistent size. We are using them for flavor, not
presentation.
 Rough chop in to small pieces.
Place onion slices and celery pieces into pot.
Rough chop your carrots. It is not necessary to peel them.
 Add the carrots to the pot.
Make sure your chicken is covered with water.
Bring water to a boil. Once it is boiling, reduce the heat 
and let it simmer for about 60 -90 minutes.
You will know it is done when you pull the piece of chicken 
and it is falling off of the bone.
Pull your chicken out and place on a cookie sheet or
a cutting board.
While it is hot, start pulling the chicken off the bone.
I like to use 2 forks. 1 helps me hold the piece, and
the 2nd fork pulls the piece away from the bone.
When you have all the chicken off of the bone, set the 
chicken aside and cover it with foil. Discard the bones.
Also take all the veggies out of the pot and discard.
 Pull 1 cup of broth out of the pot.
Place to the side.
Leave the rest of the broth in the pot. 
We will be using it.
Place the flour in a mixing bowl.
Add the salt.
Make a well in the flour. This is basically a hole
in the flour.
Add an egg.

 Stir in 1/4 cup of the broth you set aside.
Start mixing until the dough is soft, and feels like pie dough.
If you need more broth add a little at a time until all 
flour is mixed in.
Once dough is well mixed,
roll the dough out on a floured surface. Roll the dough
to as close as a 17" x 17" square. 
Cut the dough into 1" strips.
Then cut the dough crosswise so you end up with 1" squares.
Place the dough aside for 30-60 minutes so it can dry.
I used a cooling rack so they could dry above and 
underneath at the same time.
Bring the leftover boil to a broth.
Drop the squares into the broth. Reduce the heat 
to a simmer. Cover the pot and let dumplings simmer
for 10 minutes. Uncover the pot, and 
test the dumplings by sticking a toothpick in them.
If you are unsure, just test one by tasting.
 When the dumplings are ready,
add the chicken back into the broth.
Dust the top of the pot with pepper.
 Heat up pot if necessary.
Enjoy!

Thanks for cooking with us today!

Please join us later this evening when we will be making
Macaroni and Cheese.
Comfort Food Extraordinaire!

See you then!