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Budget-Friendly Slow-Cooker Chicken & Sweet Potatoes
15 min prep time
6 hr cook time
4servings
Recipe by
Lara Rondinelli Hamilton, RD, LDN, CDE and Jennifer Bucko Lamplough
Source
The Diabetes Cookbook
Photo by
Peter Papoulakos
How to Make Budget-Friendly Slow-Cooker Chicken & Sweet Potatoes
No time to cook? Try this slow-cooker chicken for dinner. The sweet potatoes, Dijon mustard and brown sugar make for a unique and tasty flavor. Adding a side of simple steamed broccoli and cauliflower makes this a complete meal that requires less than 15 minutes of active prep time.
15 min prep time
6 hr cook time
4servings
1 chicken thigh with 2-3 sweet potato rounds and 1 cup broccoli and cauliflower mix
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Step-By-Step Instructions:
- Place chicken in a slow cooker. Top chicken with onions and sweet potatoes.
- Add the chicken broth, brown sugar blend, thyme, mustard, and bay leaf. Cook on low for 5-6 hours or until chicken is done.
- Remove bay leaf and serve with broccoli and cauliflower.
Nutrition facts
4 Servings
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Serving Size
1 chicken thigh with 2-3 sweet potato rounds and 1 cup broccoli and cauliflower mix
- Amount per serving Calories 280
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Total Fat
5g
- Saturated Fat 1.2g
- Cholesterol 95mg
- Sodium 380mg
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Total Carbohydrate
29g
- Dietary Fiber 5g
- Total Sugars 11g
- Protein 28g
- Potassium 750mg
- Phosphorous 290mg
Ingredients
boneless, skinless chicken thighs
1 lbs
onion (chopped)
1
large sweet potatoes (peeled and sliced into large rounds)
1 lbs
low sodium chicken broth
1 1/2 cup
low-calorie brown sugar substitute
3 tbsp
dried thyme
1/4 tsp
Dijon Mustard
2 tbsp
bay leaves
1
fresh or frozen broccoli and cauliflower florets (steamed)
4 cup
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