Apple Chicken Stew Recipe
"My husband and I enjoy visiting the apple orchards in nearby Nebraska City," explains Carol Mathias of Lincoln, Nebraska. "We always buy cider to use in this sensational slow-cooked stew."
6-8 Servings
Prep: 10 min.
Cook: 4 hours
Ingredients
4 medium potatoes, cubed
4 medium carrots, cut into 1/4-inch slices
1 medium red onion, halved and sliced
1 celery rib, thinly sliced
1-1/2 teaspoons salt
3/4 teaspoon dried thyme
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon caraway seeds
2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts, cubed
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 large tart apple, peeled and cubed
1-1/4 cups apple cider or juice
1 tablespoon cider vinegar
1 bay leaf
Minced fresh parsley
Directions
In a 5-qt. slow cooker, layer the potatoes, carrots, onion and celery. Combine the salt, thyme, pepper and caraway; sprinkle half over vegetables.
In a large skillet, saute chicken in oil until browned; transfer to slow cooker. Top with apple. In a small bowl, combine apple cider and vinegar; pour over chicken and apple. Sprinkle with remaining salt mixture. Top with bay leaf.
Cover and cook on high for 4-5 hours or until chicken is no longer pink and vegetables are tender. Discard bay leaf. Stir before serving. Sprinkle with parsley. Yield: 6-8 servings.
Apple Chicken Stew published in Quick Cooking November/December 2001, p37
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