Tuscan Chicken

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  • Number of Servings: 4
Ingredients
2 cups sliced red onions1 cup sliced fennel bulb2 cloves garlic, minced1 cup beans white cannalini1 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth6 chicken drumsticks or 4 thighs1/4 teaspoon salt1/4 teaspoon black pepper2 tablespoons rosemary, fresh1/2 cup sliced roasted red peppers (from water-packed jar)4 cups chopped Swiss chard leaves2 tablespoons olive oil1 clove garlicDirectionsArrange onions, fennel and garlic in bottom of slow cooker. Place beans on top of vegetables. Pour over chicken broth. Season chicken all over with salt and pepper and place on top of vegetables and beans in the slow cooker. Sprinkle rosemary over chicken. Place roasted red pepper slices on top of chicken. Arrange Swiss chard all around chicken. Cover and cook on LOW for 6 to 8 hours or on HIGH for 3 to 4 hours. Or place in the centre of the oven at 170 c for about 2 hours, until the chicken is cooked through and falls off the bone.Slice bread and grill or toast, then drizzle with olive oil. Rub hot bread with garlic clove and serve with meal.
Directions
Directions
Arrange onions, fennel and garlic in bottom of slow cooker.

Place beans on top of vegetables.

Pour over chicken broth.

Season chicken all over with salt and pepper and place on top of vegetables and beans in the slow cooker. Sprinkle rosemary over chicken.

Place roasted red pepper slices on top of chicken. Arrange Swiss chard all around chicken.

Cover and cook on LOW for 6 to 8 hours or on HIGH for 3 to 4 hours. Or place in the centre of the oven at 170 c for about 2 hours, until the chicken is cooked through and falls off the bone.

Slice bread and grill or toast, then drizzle with olive oil. Rub hot bread with garlic clove and serve with meal.
Or serve with quinoa or bulgar wheat.

Serving Size: Makes 4 servings

Number of Servings: 4

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user ADYBECKA.

Servings Per Recipe: 4
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 247.5
  • Total Fat: 6.8 g
  • Cholesterol: 58.6 mg
  • Sodium: 798.1 mg
  • Total Carbs: 27.3 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 9.4 g
  • Protein: 22.6 g

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