This easy Healthy Slow Cooker Chicken Stew is a hearty stew that uses pantry ingredients you already have on hand and condensed cream of chicken soup to make it creamy. It's not only delicious, it's quick to put together and the crock-pot does the cooking for you! It's also Weight Watchers Friendly.
Course dinner, Main Course
Cuisine American, Canadian, North American, southern
Spray a large skillet with non-stick cooking spray. On the stove top, over medium to high heat, brown chicken on both sides (do NOT cook through). Set aside. Dice when cooled.*You can use raw chicken instead (without browning)
Spray a 6 qt slow cooker/crock-pot with non-stick cooking spray, add diced chicken, chopped onions, carrots, potatoes, celery, bay leaf and herbs and stir together.
Pour in chicken stock, then add cream of chicken soup.
Cover and cook for 7 -8 hours on low.
Roux (thickener)
After 7 hours, in a small bowl, mix the flour and oil into a paste and stir into the stew. Allow it to continue to cook for 15- 30 minutes, or until desired thickness is reached. If the stew is not as thick as you would like, add more roux (keep adding the same ratio of flour and oil until you achieve desired thickness)
Add salt and pepper to taste, if desired.
Garnish
Sprinkle with dried parsley flakes before serving.
Notes
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