Crockpot Chicken and Quinoa

Name: Crockpot Chicken and Quinoa Recipe
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 cup quinoa (soaked overnight in water than drained and rinsed in a strainer. If you don�t soak your grains still rinse to remove a bitter substance from the grain); 2 cups of chicken broth; 1/2-3/4 cup of white wine (amount depending on your taste and wine used); 2 cups of water; 2 teaspoons dried thyme; 1 teaspoon of salt; 4-6 carrots peeled and cubed; 3 celery sliced; 1 onion minced; 2 chicken breasts or thighs; 3 Tablespoons of butter (optional for added richness and flavor) not included in the recipe calculator))

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Number of Servings: 4

Ingredients

1 cup quinoa (soaked overnight in water, than drained and rinsed in a strainer. If you don�t soak your grains still rinse to remove a bitter substance from the grain)2 cups of chicken broth1/2-3/4 cup of white wine (amount depending on your taste and wine used)2 cups of water2 teaspoons dried thyme1 teaspoon of salt4-6 carrots, peeled and cubed3 celery, sliced1 onion, minced2 chicken breasts or thighs3 Tablespoons of butter (optional, for added richness and flavor) not included in the recipe calculator))

Directions

Throw all the ingredients in your crockpot, cook on high, 4 hours or on low, 8. Shred the chicken when done, and stir into the stew and you are done! How simple is that?

Number of Servings: 4

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user JENNY448.

Servings Per Recipe: 4

Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving

Calories: 282.4
Total Fat: 4.0 g
Cholesterol: 17.5 mg
Sodium: 722.7 mg
Total Carbs: 42.4 g
Dietary Fiber: 2.7 g
Protein: 15.5 g

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Member Reviews

OMMAMA7
Simple, healthy, filling and easy to adjust based on your preferences. I saw this recipe on Pinterest and made it - glad to see someone already put it on here for me to track! :) - 12/20/11
4LMHJCR
I can't wait to try this recipe. Sounds wonderful and so easy to make too. Just need to get out to get some wine to make it. Thanks For posting - 2/21/17