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Chicken and Sweet Potato Stew

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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 6 hours
Total Time 6 hours 15 minutes
Servings 4 people

Ingredients
  

  • 1 large onion sliced
  • 2 large sweet potatoes peeled and diced
  • 2 large stalks celery chopped
  • 1 large whole chicken
  • 1 tablespoon coconut oil
  • Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
  • 2 teaspoons minced fresh oregano
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 2 teaspoons minced fresh rosemary
  • 1 teaspoon grated lemon zest
  • 1 cup low sodium chicken broth or use homemade

Instructions
 

  • In a large crock cooker, place onions, sweet potatoes and celery.
  • Using your fingers, loosen the skin from the chicken.
  • In a small bowl, combine next 7 ingredients (coconut oil through lemon zest); rub mixture evenly under the skin of the chicken.
  • Place the chicken on top of the vegetables then pour the broth over all.
  • Cover and cook on LOW for 6 to 8 hours or until chicken is fall-apart tender.
  • Remove chicken from crock cooker; set aside to cool then remove the meat from the bones.
  • Replace the meat in the crock cooker; stir and serve with vegetables.

Notes

SERVING SUGGESTION: Shredded Brussels sprouts - Cut large Brussels sprouts in half lengthwise then thinly slice, cut sides down. Melt ghee and olive oil together in a skillet over medium heat. Add Brussels sprouts; cook and stir until tender. Toss with salt, pepper and a dash of ground nutmeg. NUTRITION: 684 Calories; 42g Fat (56.8% calories from fat); 52g Protein; 20g Carbohydrate; 3g Dietary Fiber; 235mg Cholesterol; 340mg Sodium. Exchanges: 1 Grain (Starch); 7 Lean Meat; 1/2 Vegetable; 0 Fruit; 4 1/2 Fat.
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