Chicken with Great Northern Beans - Crock Pot Recipe

 3 boneless chicken breasts, cut into big chunks & sprinkled with kosher salt and fresh cracked pepper

1 tablespoon EVOO or light olive oil - approximately

1 large onion, chopped

1 clove garlic, minced

2-3 carrots, chopped or sliced

2-3 ribs celery, chopped

2-3 springs fresh thyme or 1 teaspoon dried thyme

1 tablespoon fresh rosemary, minced

½ teaspoon lemon pepper seasoning

fresh black pepper

pinch red pepper flakes

2 cans Swanson Reduced Sodium Chicken Broth (or fresh chicken stock if you have some)

3-4 cans of Great Northern Beans, drained

 

In the bottom of the crock pot toss carrots and celery.  In a hot skillet drizzled with olive oil brown the chicken chunks and then spoon the chicken into a crock pot.  In the same skillet cook the onion for 2 - 3 minutes, then add the garlic and cook for 1 minute more.  Spoon the onions and garlic into the crock pot.   Add the chicken broth and all herbs and cook on low for 5 hours.  Stir in beans and cook for 1 - 2 hours more.   

 

*This recipe idea came from a soup recipe I saw that was not healthy and was to be pureed before serving.  So, I came up with this recipe.  If you want to cook this all day while you are working, I will brown the boneless chicken breasts whole.  Then they should not overcook.  Add the beans as soon as you get home and let them simmer until you are ready to eat.  Enjoy!

 

Serves 4-6