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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 8
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 175.9
  • Total Fat: 3.6 g
  • Cholesterol: 70.1 mg
  • Sodium: 130.2 mg
  • Total Carbs: 7.9 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 1.8 g
  • Protein: 27.0 g

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Slow Cooker Marinara Chicken and Vegetables

Submitted by: CHEF_MEG
Slow Cooker Marinara Chicken and Vegetables

Introduction

Chef Meg made over a versatile member recipe by adding extra vegetables and reducing the sodium. Serve with a side salad or over whole wheat pasta or brown rice. Chef Meg made over a versatile member recipe by adding extra vegetables and reducing the sodium. Serve with a side salad or over whole wheat pasta or brown rice.
Number of Servings: 8

Ingredients

    2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken
    breasts
    4 cloves garlic, peeled and crushed
    4 tomatoes, chopped or one 14.5-ounce can low-sodium tomatoes, drained
    4 medium ribs celery, diced (1 cup)
    2 small zucchini, diced (2 cups)
    1 bell pepper, cored, seeded, and diced
    One 18-ounce jar low-sodium marinara
    sauce
    1 tsp dried basil
    1 tsp dried thyme

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Directions

1. Place the chicken in the slow cooker; add the
garlic, tomatoes, celery, zucchini, and pepper.
Pour the marinara sauce over all, and sprinkle
the basil and thyme on top.
2. Set the slow cooker on low and cook for 6
to 7 hours. Before serving, shred the chicken
with a fork.






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  • TMP557

    Incredible!
    74 of 75 people found this review helpful
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    This recipe was easy to make which is a must for me. I served it over whole wheat pasta and it was DELICIOUS! I didn't use celery b/c I didn't have it. I also used a can of diced tomatoes with chiles and it gave it spice :) I think I will add mushrooms next time. I will definitely make it again - 12/27/09

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  • MSSNOWY

    Very Good
    52 of 53 people found this review helpful
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    will use it next time over spaghetti squash for more veggies. - 1/19/10

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  • QUERIAN

    Very Good
    44 of 50 people found this review helpful
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    I added onion, shallots, chicken broth, a can of chickpeas and extra herbs and spices and it turned out like a great tomato chicken stew. - 3/28/10

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  • MKBUCKINGHAM

    Incredible!
    42 of 43 people found this review helpful
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    This was really good..whole family enjoyed it. My wife and I used frozen chicken breasts and we were kinda surprised at the low calories at 164 per serving...this true? No matter...it's a healthy meal that tastes great. We did *not* add anything to the menu such as pasta... - 3/17/10

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  • 65TARGET

    Bad
    33 of 76 people found this review helpful
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    Not worth the slow cooking - all veggies can be placed in a pan along with the chicken and it all can be ready in 30 minutes... then add less marinara and let simmer another 10 minutes and that's all, no need to wait for 365 minutes...

    The celery has a strong taste - one cup of it is too much. - 7/21/10

    Reply from CHEF_MEG (1/28/13)
    Yes, in the oven is great too! If I make in the oven I reduce the celery by 1/4 cup. Some members just have to have their crock pot recipes. Chef Meg


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  • AWAITING1


    25 of 29 people found this review helpful
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    suggestion: buy rotisserie chicken and shredded it. If you have a digital scale and measure the amount you need and save the rest for chicken salad. I have made this before but not with jar sauce.. I used tomato puree and the veggies... served over whole wheat spaghetti. Topped with parmesan. - 8/10/10

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  • THELOSKI

    Very Good
    24 of 25 people found this review helpful
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    I really enjoyed coming home to a house that smelled like spices! It was very good. I had it over brown rice. - 1/19/10

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  • NNCY97

    Very Good
    20 of 20 people found this review helpful
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    Pretty good, but just a tad bland. I added some crushed red pepper but should have added more. - 5/8/10

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  • AL2032SIO22H2O

    Very Good
    19 of 20 people found this review helpful
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    My family loved this, but I added extra spices because some comments mentioned it needed something. I added 4 whole bay leaves, 1 diced onion, 1 tsp red pepper flakes, and 1/2 tsp black pepper. - 9/9/10

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  • SEPPIESUSAN

    Good
    19 of 19 people found this review helpful
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    I like how easy this was to make and how full of veggies it was. There was way too much liquid in the crockpot after cooking so I put the liquid in a pot and boiled it to thicken it up. Served it over whole-wheat pasta. It was a bit bland but that's just the lack of salt. Leftovers freeze well. - 6/26/10

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  • FAYENICHOLS


    19 of 20 people found this review helpful
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    I made this for my Keno night at my house and everyone loved it. just came home at lunch and dumped everything in, it was done and delicious when the girls got here! - 10/10/09

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  • MOMKAT4310

    Incredible!
    18 of 18 people found this review helpful
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    Very good. Slow cooker is nice if I set up before going to work. I agree, this can be done very quickly in a large saute pan on stove top. I add oregano, that's just me. This will support additional veggies, we like to add sauteed mushrooms, onions, shredded carrots in addition to zucchini. - 1/22/11

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  • JOANNAA8


    17 of 17 people found this review helpful
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    Love that it can cover several meals and in different ways. Had it on pasta and will have it over baked potato later. Hopefully it will freeze well. I agree though it needed a bit more punch. I sauteed the chicken and some onion which helped and added red pepper flakes. Also added grated parm - 7/5/10

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  • SILVERSHADE

    Incredible!
    14 of 14 people found this review helpful
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    Added chopped onions, frozen chopped spinach and mushrooms and used tomato sauce instead of marinara. Also added more seasonings. Served it with penne pasta. It made enough to freeze a couple portions for lunches. Everyone loved it. Will definitely make again. - 9/7/10

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  • VYARBOROUGH

    Very Good
    12 of 12 people found this review helpful
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    I agree with the comment that this can be a 45 minute meal. I cut the chicken into thin sclices and cut the veggies into smaller pieces. I added some italian seasoning for flavor. I put it over whole wheat pasta. Served with salad... no bread here. It was good for lunch the next day too. - 3/6/11

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  • BUCKINGS5

    Incredible!
    10 of 10 people found this review helpful
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    We made this last night and we loved it! Easy to make, very low in calories and the whole family loved it. This will be added to our favorites! - 3/17/10

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  • SHIPESTA

    Incredible!
    9 of 9 people found this review helpful
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    my husband, myself and 1 of the kids liked this alot - and the house smelled heavenly when we walked in after work, so that deserves an extra star! :) - 3/9/10

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  • MCINTYJ

    Good
    8 of 10 people found this review helpful
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    This is okay. My celery and garlic didn't really cook properly, despite cooking for the full 7 hours. Also, it's more of a stew than I expected. I wouldn't spread it on bread, more of a pasta topping. - 9/27/10

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  • PCOH051610

    Good
    8 of 10 people found this review helpful
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    Okay, made this today but ate it like it was as we were too hungry to make some pasta or rice. It was "okay" but would have been a lot better with the pasta and a bit of parmesan sprinkled on top! Also, added some more spices and some mushrooms and chopped onions. - 9/9/10

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  • CZL63110

    Very Good
    8 of 8 people found this review helpful
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    Good versitle recipe. Left out the celery because I didn't have any, added a dash of cayenne pepper because I like a little spice in almost everything. - 4/28/10

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  • KYANNIE

    O.K.
    8 of 10 people found this review helpful
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    needs something...but it was very easy... - 2/12/10

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  • ARTELPH

    Good
    7 of 8 people found this review helpful
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    It was kind of blah until I added a can of cream of mushroom soup which gave it a nice creaminess. Also added fresh spinach part way through which kind of melted into the sauce. Will use a less acidic sauce next time, probably Rinaldi's mushroom sauce. served over whole whole wheat pasta. - 6/1/10

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  • MEHOPEFUL2

    Incredible!
    5 of 6 people found this review helpful
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    Very good! - 3/15/10

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  • ESMOMMY13

    O.K.
    4 of 6 people found this review helpful
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    I don't know, I just didn't like it. I think it was the peppers for me. :( Now, my husband on the other hand loved it. - 1/25/10

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  • STEPHWALKER13

    Very Good
    4 of 4 people found this review helpful
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    Declicious and the family enjoyed it as well. - 1/21/10

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