Slow Cooker Chicken Stew

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 lbs chicken breasts ((700 g))
• 1 14 oz can of diced tomatoes ((400 g))
• 2 carrots ((1 cup finely diced))
• 2 celery sticks ((1 cup finely diced))
• 1 onion
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 1/2 leek ((1/2 cup finely diced))
• 2 large potatoes ((2 cups diced))
• 1 1/2 cups chicken broth
• 1 teaspoon rosemary
• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1 teaspoon pepper
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder

Instructions

1. 1

   Dice the potatoes and chicken, and finely chop the carrots, leek, celery and onion. Add these, along with all the other ingredients to a slow cooker.

2. 2

   Cook the slow cooker chicken stew on high for 3-5 hours, or on low for 6-8 hours. Although either method works, I find that stews tend to taste slightly better if they are cooked on the low setting.

3. 3

   If you want to thicken your stew slightly, you can combine 1 tablespoon of cornflour or cornstarch with 1 tablespoon of water in a small bowl to form a paste, then stir this in with the stew about 30 minutes before serving.