Similar to the familiar Italian classic, this meal-in-a-pot is brims with onions, mushrooms, and seasoned tomatoes.
Ingredients
- 2 cups sliced fresh mushrooms
- 1 cup sliced celery
- 1 cup chopped carrot
- 2 medium onions, cut into wedges
- 1 yellow, green, or red sweet pepper, cut into strips
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 12 chicken drumsticks, skinned (about 3½ pounds total)
- ½ cup chicken broth
- ¼ cup dry white wine
- 2 tbsp quick-cooking tapioca
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 tsp dried oregano, crushed
- 1 tsp sugar
- ½ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp ground black pepper
- 1 (14½-ounce) can diced tomatoes, undrained
- 1/3 cup tomato paste
- Hot cooked pasta or rice
- Shredded basil (optional)
How to Make It
- In a 5 to 6 quart slow cooker, combine mushrooms, celery, carrot, onions, sweet pepper, and garlic. Place chicken drumsticks on vegetables. Add broth, wine, tapioca, bay leaves, oregano, sugar, salt, and pepper.
- Cover and cook on low-heat setting for 6 to 7 hours or on high-heat setting for 3 to 3½ hours.
- Remove chicken and keep warm. Discard bay leaves. If using low-heat setting, turn to high-heat setting. Stir in undrained tomatoes and tomato paste. Cover and cook for 15 minutes more. To serve, spoon vegetable mixture over chicken and pasta, if desired, garnish with basil.
| Nutrition Facts |
Serving Size 1 |
Nutritional Value Per Serving | Calories 345 kcal Calories from Fat: 63 kcal |
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% Daily Value*
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| Total Fat 7 g 20% |
Saturated Fat 2 g 10% |
Trans Fat 0.0 g |
Cholesterol 81 mg 27% |
Sodium 606 mg 10% |
carbohydrates 37 g 28% |
Dietary Fiber 4 g 11% |
Protein 32 g 64% |
* Above mentioned %DVs (Percent Daily Values) are based on 2,000 calorie food intake.
DVs (Daily values) may be vary depending upon individuals daily calorie needs. Above nutritional values are estimates and should only be used as a guide for approximation. They are not allfoodchef.com recommendations. Calculations are based on average weight of 194 lbs. and ages of 19 to 50 years. |
