Chicken with Vegetables - ThinnerTimes

MiladyB · 09-29-2007, 11:11 AM

Chicken with Vegetables
From Quick Cooking

INGREDIENTS
1 cup sliced fresh mushrooms

4 chicken drumsticks, skin removed

4 bone-in chicken thighs, skin removed

4 celery ribs, sliced

1 cup sliced zucchini

1 cup sliced carrots

1 medium onion, sliced

1 cup tomato juice

1/2 cup chicken broth

1 garlic clove, minced

1/4 teaspoon paprika

Pepper to taste

3 tablespoons cornstarch

3 tablespoons cold water

Hot cooked rice

DIRECTIONS
Place mushrooms and chicken in a 3-qt. slow cooker. Add the celery, zucchini, carrots, onion, tomato juice, broth, garlic, paprika and pepper. Cover and cook on low for 5 hours or until meat juices run clear.
Remove chicken and vegetables and keep warm. Transfer cooking juices to a saucepan; skim fat. Combine the cornstarch and water until smooth; add to the juices. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Pour over chicken and vegetables; serve over rice. Yield: 4 servings.

NUTRITIONAL INFO
Nutrition Facts: 1 serving (1 each) equals 257 calories, 8 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 86 mg cholesterol, 460 mg sodium, 18 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 28 g protein.