I’m currently in a season of life where making meals is a bit of a larger endeavor! Four adults, with one working man to feed each day, is throwing the food budget into disarray! On top of that, I’m utterly exhausted and last night I could feel I was slipping away from the simple life! Alas, I decided the best way to reign myself in was to get the slow cooker out! I so enjoyed making dinner last night (a blessing in itself) that I’ve decided to try to use the slow cooker at least once a week (Wednesdays) if not more. I thought you might be interested in the recipe (which I have to say basically came together through a bit of trial and error):
Simple Slow Cooker White Wine Chicken
INGREDIENTS
1 tablespoon olive oil
3-4 chicken breasts cut up into small pieces (I used 3 small chicken breast to feed four people)
2 large onions (I used 1 red, 1 brown)
4 medium to large potatoes (I chopped each potato into 8 pieces/chunks!)
3 large chopped carrots
1/3 cup lemon juice
3 cups chicken stock
1 cup dry white wine
2 tablespoons garlic seasoning or around 2 garlic cloves crushed
3 tablespoons parsley
2 tablespoons fresh thyme leaves
I browned the chicken and onions with the olive oil for about 5 minutes in a frying pan. I then placed browned onions & chicken plus all other ingredients in the slow cooker! I added in a cup of peas for the last hour! The meal took about 3.5 ish hrs to cook on high but I know slow cookers really vary! I served it over a bed of jasmine rice with crumpled feta cheese and olives on top 
(note: 30 minutes before serving I did add in about 2 tablespoons of single cream to thicken)
It was absolutely d.e.l.i.c.i.o.u.s!
My new post is up at the Simple, Green & Frugal Co-op!
Slow cookers are thrifty person’s best friend!!
p.s. I am jealous of your house guests…
I am jealous of them too!!! LOL
Looks delicious too. I’ve just resurrected my slow cooker this week to make a pot of lentil stew. Lentils, garlic, celery, carrot and salt and water. Absolutely, nearly!, as good as my mother’s. Just missing the fried dumplings which I shouldn’t eat anyway. Cherrie
Cherrie, that sounds really yummy! I adore lentils and haven’t had dumplings in a while must change that!
Yay for slow cookers! I love my slow cooker
Soups, stews and baked beans are so easy to make – just a couple of minutes of preperation and leave it to its own devices! What could be simpler?
Baked beans are on my list to try making in the slow cooker!
I love my slow cooker. It really does save the day quite often! I even use mine to cook dried beans–beats having to keep an eye on them while they simmer on a stovetop.
oooh must try beats in there, never even thought of that!
Love my slow cooker too. Just cooked a roast and then beef stew this weekend in it. I need to find more recipes that my family will actually eat. We are all pretty picky eaters.
Blessings
Diane
I’ve never tried a roast, or pot roast in there.
I want to move into your house!!!!
You are welcome any time!
Slow cookers are such a huge time and energy saver. Your meal sounds delicious. Last year I tried a slow cooker lasagna that was delicious.
ooooohhhh do you have the recipe?
That meal sounds really good! I always think slow cookers are more work but they really don’t seem to be.
No, honestly M they are so easy.
Yum – this looks lovely! I don’t have a slow cooker but I hear such good things about them. I do pretty well with my casserole pot though
Sometimes you can find them really cheap at charity shops!
I love my slow cooker. Today its going to be hot, so I have decided that a slow cooked silverside, that we can eat cold, will be todays dinner.
with the cooker on slow it wont heat the house up and I wont be in a hot kitchen trying to feed everyone.
That’s a great idea, I must remember to use it in summer! Thanks Angela!
I keep looking at this and wanting to make it but I’m too lazy!!!!
Honestly it is sooooo easy!!! Give it a try!
Slow cooking is a great time and money saver for me too. I have some veggie main dish recipes on my blog (http://healthyslowcooking.wordpress.com) if you want to take a look. Black bean sweet potato chili is a super frugal meal!