Diabetic Dish of the Week - Chicken in a Pot

This week's Diabetic Dish of the Week is Chicken in a Pot. Carrots, Onions, Celery, Chicken are some of the ingredients in this week's recipe. It's from one my favorite recipe sites, Diabetic Gourmet Magazine. The Diabetic Gourmet site has a large selection of Diabetic Friendly Recipes. Enjoy and Eat Healthy!   http://diabeticgourmet.com/


Chicken in a Pot
Yield: 6 servings

Ingredients
2 medium carrots, sliced
2 medium onions, sliced
2 celery ribs, cut in 1-inch pieces
1 cup sliced mushrooms (optional)
3 pounds chicken, whole or cut up, skin removed
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon dried coarse black pepper
1 teaspoon dried basil or fresh basil to taste
1 teaspoon dried parsley or fresh flat-leaf parsley to taste
1/4 teaspoon dried rosemary
1/2 cup water, chicken broth, or white cooking wine

Directions
1 - Place vegetables in bottom of slow cooker. Place chicken on top of vegetables. Add seasonings and water.
2 - Cover. Cook on LOW 8-10 hours, or HIGH 3-1/2 hours (use 1 cup liquid if cooking on HIGH).
3 - This is a great foundation for soups - chicken vegetable, chicken noodle, chicken rice, chicken corn, and other favorites.

Nutritional Information (Per Serving)
Calories: 172

Protein: 22g
Sodium: 381 mg
Cholesterol: 65 mg
Fat: 5g
Dietary Fiber: 2g
Sugars: 4g
Carbohydrates: 8g
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