Tried a new recipe tonight. I wanted to do more in the slow cooker because well, it’s easy :) A lot of slow cooker recipes are full of carbs and yummy cream sauces though. Yummy for sure but not so healthy. So I found a few scouring the internet this AM and grabbed some ingredients. <\/p>\n
First up today is “Chicken and Wild Rice”…I did swap out some of the ingredients (that I don’t like) though. My version:<\/p>\n
2 slices of bacon, chopped
\n3 tablespoons olive oil
\n1 1\/2 lbs boneless\/skinless chicken breasts – sliced into thinner breast steaks (recipe called for thighs with skin.)
\n6 garlic cloves chopped (was 1\/2 cup ea of onion & celery – blech)
\n2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
\n3\/4 teaspoons salt
\n1\/4 teaspoon cracked black pepper
\n1\/2 thyme (recipe called for sage – I didn’t have any-doh! But thyme can sub for sage)
\n6 oz converted white long grain rice (recipe called for 8oz)
\n6 oz wild rice (recipe called for 4 oz)
\n8 oz brown “baby-bella” mushrooms cleaned and quartered or sliced (I bot pre-sliced!)
\n3 cups chicken broth, or enough to cover ingredients (I used a little over 2 cups)
\nSalt & pepper to taste
\n2 tablespoons chopped parsley, for garnish<\/p>\n
Microwave the bacon on high for 1 minute. Transfer to your slow cooker. Add olive oil and spread evenly on bottom. Place chicken in slow cooker. Add ingredients in order given above (except last salt & pepper & parsley.) Cover and cook on low for 3-4 hours or until rice is tender.<\/p>\n
Uncover and let stand 15 minutes. Add salt & pepper to taste if desired. Garnish with chopped parsley (if you want….)<\/p>\n
The smell of the cooking at about the 2-hour mark is dee-lish! :)<\/p>\n
2:45min mark – husband asks what’s that dog food smell. Sigh…make your own stoopid dinner….<\/p>\n
It tastes YUM!!!!! Even husband had to admit it was quite tasty. I highly recommend it! And super easy. Enjoying tonight with a glass of bubbly and the last 2 episodes of season 2 “Mad Men” :) <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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