Another one for the ole’ slow cooker…
Ingredients
- 1 lb. chicken breasts, boneless and cubed
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch
- 1 small onion, sliced
- 4 garlic cloves, sliced
- 1 lb. lentils, rinsed
- 2 teaspoons paprika
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon turmeric
- 1 ½ teaspoons cumin
- 4 cups chicken broth
- ½ cup wild rice, rinsed
- 2 cups spinach, baby or chopped
- salt
- pepper
- nonstick cooking spray
Directions
- Spray the inside of the crock-pot with non-stick spray.
- Mix the spices together in a small bowl.
- Rinse and pat dry the chicken. Sprinkle with salt (lightly) and apply a thin dusting of cornstarch.
- Cover the bottom of the crockpot with the onion slices, and then sprinkle the garlic on top. Sprinkle a small pinch of salt and pepper over the onions and garlic.
- Sprinkle about 1/3 of the mix over the onions and garlic.
- Place chicken in an even layer on top of onions in the crock-pot. Sprinkle 1/3 of the spices on the chicken.
- Pour the lentils and rice on top of the chicken and sprinkle the rest of the spices on top. Pour the chicken broth over the top, turn the crock-pot on high, and cover.
- Cook for about 3 hours.
- Stir in the spinach.
- Cook for about another hour.
Servings/Yield: 8 servings
Prep Times
- Prep: 20 Minutes
- Cook: 4 Hours
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