Best 6 Slow Cooker Pantry Chicken Stew Recipes

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Are you looking for a delicious and easy meal that can be made with pantry staples? Look no further than this slow cooker pantry chicken stew! This hearty and flavorful stew is perfect for a busy weeknight dinner or a lazy Sunday lunch. With just a few simple ingredients, you can have a delicious and comforting meal that the whole family will love. So gather your ingredients and get ready to enjoy this tasty slow cooker pantry chicken stew!

Here are our top 6 tried and tested recipes!

SLOW COOKER CHICKEN STEW



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This is similar to Brunswick Stew, but without the butter/lima beans and corn (which you can certainly add, if you like). :)

Provided by Julesong

Categories     Stew

Time 5h

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 18

1 lb boneless skinless chicken breast, cut into bite-size pieces
1 lb boneless skinless chicken thighs, cut into bite-size pieces
2 cups mushrooms, halved (I like crimini)
2 cups water
1 cup frozen small whole onions (or 3/4 cup chopped onion)
1 cup celery, sliced, 1/2 inch slices
1 1/2 cups carrots, thinly sliced
1 teaspoon paprika (make sure to use good quality paprika for full flavor!)
1/2 teaspoon salt, to taste
1 teaspoon dried rubbed sage
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
1/2 teaspoon pepper, freshly ground, to taste
14 1/4 ounces chicken broth
6 ounces tomato paste
1/2 cup low sodium chicken broth or 1/2 cup vegetable broth
3 tablespoons cornstarch
2 cups frozen green peas or 2 cups frozen edamame soybeans
1 cup cubed extra firm tofu (optional)

Steps:

  • Combine first 14 ingredients in an electric slow cooker.
  • Cover with lid and cook on high setting for 4 hours or until carrot is tender.
  • Combine the water and cornstarch in a small bowl, stirring with a whisk until blended.
  • Add cornstarch mixture and frozen peas or edamame (and tofu, if using) to the slow cooker, stir well.
  • Re-cover and cook on high-heat setting an 30 additional minutes.
  • Serve with hot cooked rice.
  • Note: I don't eat much meat and prefer more vegetables, so I often add extra firm cubed tofu at the last 30 minute mark. Tasty! Also good with small new potatoes added at the beginning, which is another good way to stretch the recipe. :).

SLOW COOKER CHICKEN STEW



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A savory autumn stew with apple, red potatoes, onion and seasoning. This is a very easy tasty chicken dish I concocted when I was trying to think of a dish like pot roast yet using chicken rather than beef. My husband hates mushrooms, so I tried condensed celery soup, and it works great. This dish is light yet very zesty and full of flavor. You can substitute using chicken thighs, but it will increase calories and fat. I think using biscuit gravy mix rather than onion gravy mix would work (the flavor would go well with chicken), adding richness, although I haven't tried it that way yet, but again, it would add more fat and calories to this dish. Serve with a side of rice or over noodles.

Provided by SUSAN KIM

Categories     Meat and Poultry Recipes     Chicken     Chicken Breast Recipes

Time 6h20m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 12

3 pounds skinless, boneless chicken breast meat - cut into bite-size pieces
½ teaspoon olive oil
3 cloves garlic, crushed
½ cup water
1 (10.75 ounce) can condensed cream of celery soup
½ teaspoon ground black pepper
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon Italian-style seasoning
1 apple - peeled, cored and cut into eighths
3 small red potatoes, cut into eighths
1 onion, cut into eighths
1 (1.25 ounce) envelope dry onion gravy mix

Steps:

  • Heat oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Saute garlic and chicken until lightly browned.
  • Place chicken and garlic in slow cooker; add water, soup, pepper, salt, seasoning, apple, potatoes, onion and gravy mix. Mix all together.
  • Set heat on Low setting and simmer slowly for 6 to 8 hours.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 378.3 calories, Carbohydrate 28.6 g, Cholesterol 122.9 mg, Fat 7.6 g, Fiber 3 g, Protein 47.2 g, SaturatedFat 2.1 g, Sodium 923.8 mg, Sugar 4.7 g

SLOW-COOKER PANTRY CHICKEN STEW



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Learn to make Slow-Cooker Pantry Chicken Stew with our video! Chicken and veggies in chive and onion sauce help make this chicken stew a new favorite.

Provided by My Food and Family

Categories     Home

Time 6h45m

Yield 6 servings, 1 cup each

Number Of Ingredients 8

1-1/2 lb. boneless skinless chicken thighs, cut into 1-inch pieces
1/4 cup flour
1 pkg. (8 oz.) sliced fresh mushrooms
2 cups baby carrots
1 small onion, chopped
1 can (14-1/2 oz.) fat-free reduced-sodium chicken broth
1 cup frozen peas
1/2 cup (1/2 of 8-oz. tub) PHILADELPHIA Chive & Onion Cream Cheese Spread

Steps:

  • Toss chicken with flour in slow cooker.
  • Add all remaining ingredients except peas and cream cheese spread; cover with lid.
  • Cook on LOW 6 to 8 hours (or on HIGH 3 to 4 hours). Stir in peas and cream cheese; cook, covered, 30 min.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 270, Fat 11 g, SaturatedFat 5 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 115 mg, Sodium 360 mg, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 3 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 24 g

SLOW COOKER CHICKEN AND MUSHROOM STEW



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This delicious chicken and mushroom stew is easy to make, flexible, and with layers of flavor it has a real comfort food richness but with a little zing! We do not add salt to this dish. We find it gets enough from the chicken stock and the soups and adding extra can overdo it. It can always be added to taste when you serve. We like it on brown rice or noodles but baked or mashed potato works well too.

Provided by Al G

Categories     Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes     Stews     Chicken

Time 6h35m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 18

½ cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon dried basil
1 teaspoon dried thyme
1 teaspoon dried rubbed sage
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
5 chicken thighs, quartered
1 tablespoon olive oil, or as needed
1 large yellow onion, diced
1 large bell pepper, diced
8 ounces chorizo sausage, thinly sliced
2 cloves garlic, crushed
1 (8 ounce) package sliced fresh mushrooms
1 cup chicken stock
1 (10.75 ounce) can cream of mushroom soup
1 (10.75 ounce) can cream of celery soup
1 cup sour cream
2 teaspoons Cajun seasoning
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper

Steps:

  • Mix flour, basil, thyme, sage, and black pepper in a large resealable bag; add chicken, seal bag, and shake until chicken is evenly coated.
  • Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat; cook and stir onion and bell pepper until slightly tender, 5 to 10 minutes. Add chorizo sausage and garlic; cook and stir until sausage is cooked, about 5 minutes. Transfer mixture to a slow cooker and top with mushrooms.
  • Cook and stir coated chicken (including all the flour) in the same skillet, adding more oil if needed, until chicken is browned, 5 to 10 minutes. Transfer chicken to the slow cooker.
  • Pour chicken stock into the same skillet, and bring to a boil while scraping the browned bits of food off of the bottom of the skillet with a wooden spoon. Pour all the liquid and brown bits into slow cooker.
  • Mix cream of mushroom soup, cream of celery soup, sour cream, Cajun seasoning, and cayenne pepper in a bowl; spoon into slow cooker.
  • Cook on High for 2 hours; reduce setting to Low and cook for 4 more hours.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 553.8 calories, Carbohydrate 23.7 g, Cholesterol 115.1 mg, Fat 37.3 g, Fiber 2.4 g, Protein 31 g, SaturatedFat 14 g, Sodium 1577.1 mg, Sugar 4.1 g

SLOW COOKER CHICKEN STEW



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I like to sprinkle chicken stew with toasted almonds or cashews and serve with hot couscous. Flavored with cinnamon and a touch of sweetness from the apricots, this pretty dish will stand apart from the rest at potlucks, too! -Angela Buchanan, Longmont, Colorado

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Dinner

Time 6h15m

Yield 6 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 10

2-1/4 pounds bone-in chicken thighs, skin removed
1 large onion, chopped
2 medium carrots, sliced
3/4 cup unsweetened apple juice
1 garlic clove, minced
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1 cup chopped dried apricots
Hot cooked couscous

Steps:

  • Place the chicken, onion and carrots in a 3- or 4-qt. slow cooker coated with cooking spray. In a small bowl, combine the apple juice, garlic, salt, cinnamon and pepper; pour over vegetables., Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours or until chicken is tender., Remove chicken from slow cooker; shred meat with two forks. Skim fat from cooking juices; stir in apricots. Return shredded chicken to slow cooker; heat though. Serve with couscous. Freeze option: Freeze cooled stew in freezer containers. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Heat through in a saucepan, stirring occasionally and adding a little water if necessary. Serve with couscous.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 279 calories, Fat 10g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 87mg cholesterol, Sodium 497mg sodium, Carbohydrate 23g carbohydrate (16g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 25g protein. Diabetic Exchanges

SLOW-COOKER CHICKEN STEW



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Delight family members by serving them a stew packed with vegetables and whole chicken thighs.

Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Entree

Time 8h10m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 10

3 medium potatoes (about 1 lb), cut into 1 1/2-inch cubes
2 cups baby-cut carrots
1 package (8 oz) fresh whole mushrooms, each cut in half
2 packages (20 oz each) boneless skinless chicken thighs
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon instant chopped onion
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1 tablespoon tomato paste
1 jar (18 oz) roasted chicken gravy
1/2 cup dry white wine or water

Steps:

  • In 4- to 5-quart slow cooker, toss potatoes, carrots and mushrooms. Arrange chicken on vegetable mixture. Sprinkle salt, onion and garlic powder over chicken. Stir tomato paste into jar of gravy. Pour gravy mixture and wine over all.
  • Cover; cook on Low heat setting 8 to 10 hours.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 460, Carbohydrate 25 g, Cholesterol 120 mg, Fat 3, Fiber 4 g, Protein 44 g, SaturatedFat 6 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 830 mg, Sugar 4 g, TransFat 0 g

Tips:

  • Prep Ahead: Save time by chopping vegetables and measuring ingredients in advance.
  • Choose Hearty Vegetables: Root vegetables like carrots, celery, and potatoes hold their shape well in a slow cooker.
  • Brown the Meat: Searing the chicken or beef before adding it to the slow cooker adds depth of flavor.
  • Add Herbs and Spices: Experiment with different herbs and spices to create a flavorful stew.
  • Use a Quality Broth: The broth is the base of the stew, so choose a flavorful option.
  • Cook on Low and Slow: The low and slow cooking method allows the flavors to develop and the meat to become tender.
  • Thicken the Stew: If desired, thicken the stew with cornstarch or a roux before serving.
  • Serve with Sides: Accompany the stew with sides like mashed potatoes, rice, or crusty bread.

Conclusion:

The recipes in this article offer a variety of delicious and easy-to-make slow cooker pantry chicken stews. With a few simple ingredients and minimal effort, you can create a comforting and flavorful meal that the whole family will enjoy. So gather your ingredients, choose your favorite recipe, and let your slow cooker do the work!

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