Crock Pot Chicken Casablanca (Ww Flex and Almost Core)

Name: Crock Pot Chicken Casablanca (Ww Flex and Almost Core)
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 4 h
Total time: 4 h 20 min
Yield: 8 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil; 2 large onions, thinly sliced; 2 teaspoons fresh ginger, grated; 3 garlic cloves, minced; 2 1/4 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts; 4 large carrots, sliced about 1/4 inch thick (or less); 2 large sweet potatoes, peeled and diced or 2 large potatoes, peeled and diced in 1 to 1 1/2 inch chunks; 4 tablespoons currants (if Core must count points) or 4 tablespoons raisins (if Core must count points); 1 teaspoon cumin; 1/2 teaspoon turmeric; 1/4 teaspoon pepper; 3/4-1 teaspoon cinnamon; 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper; 2 (14 1/2 ounce) cans diced tomatoes; 3 medium zucchini, sliced 1 inch thick; 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can garbanzo beans, drained and rinsed; 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped; 2 tablespoons fresh cilantro, chopped

Submitted by justcallmetoni

"I found this recipe on a Weight Watchers related website and knew I had to try it. The only non Core ingredient are 4 tablespoons of currants which spread over the entire dish are just 2 points or 1/2 point per serving. For Flex this is 7 points per serving."

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photo by DianaEatingRichly

Ready In:: 4hrs 20mins
Ingredients:: 18
Serves:: 8

ingredients

1 ¹⁄₂ tablespoons olive oil
2 large onions, thinly sliced
2 teaspoons fresh ginger, grated
3 garlic cloves, minced
2 ¹⁄₄ lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts
4 large carrots, sliced about 1/4 inch thick (or less)
2 large sweet potatoes, peeled and diced or 2 large potatoes, peeled and diced in 1 to 1 1/2 inch chunks
4 tablespoons currants (if Core must count points) or 4 tablespoons raisins (if Core must count points)
1 teaspoon cumin
¹⁄₂ teaspoon turmeric
¹⁄₄ teaspoon pepper
³⁄₄ - 1 teaspoon cinnamon
¹⁄₄ teaspoon cayenne pepper
2 (14 1/2 ounce) cans diced tomatoes
3 medium zucchini, sliced 1 inch thick
1 (14 1/2 ounce) can garbanzo beans, drained and rinsed
2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
2 tablespoons fresh cilantro, chopped

directions

Sauté onions, ginger and garlic in oil for 3 or 4 minutes and transfer to crockpot.
Brown chicken in same pan over medium heat. Reserve in skillet.
Add carrots, potatoes to crock pot.
Place chicken on top of veggies.
Stir seasonings in a small bowl and sprinkle over chicken along with currants and raisins.
If you like a very thick sauce, drain one of the two cans of tomatoes before adding to crock pot. Top chicken with diced tomatoes.
Add zucchini to the top.
Cover and cook on HIGH for 4 to 6 hours.
Add beans, parsley and cilantro 30 minutes before serving. (You can also do all cilantro or all parsley according to personal preference.).
Serve over cooked rice or couscous.

Questions & Replies

I may have missed it, but is there a list of the nutritional information (including calorie count)?

tdudziak

Reviews

So i got excited that i had all the ingredients on hand for a change and prepped this without realizing the crockpot part. ha! So for those without one also, here is a useful tip I found.... "A recipe needing 4-6 hours on HIGH in the crock will need about 90 minutes+ in the oven."

Monzeeki
Very good dinner - I cooked it on low all day and added the beans and cilantro after I came home from work. Very easy to make on a busy day! Thanks for sharing!

ellie_
really delicious and healthy, makes you feel good all the way around :)

LizzyGirl09
This was great! My husband, a little picky, liked it as is, but did suggest that a little lemon juice might be good. A definite winner in my house!

TopfUziel
This was AMAZING! I'm not on WW or Core but thought we could use a little more veggies in our diet. I never was a fan of sweet potatoes or cooked carrots before but this dish changed my mind! I simply couldn't get enough :) the only change I made was subbing the turmeric for saffron. I served this with olive oil and garlic couscous. YUM!

Peachie Keene

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