Football Friday: Chicken Stew

Over the past few weeks we've made beef stew, and venison chili. But when does the humble chicken get any love??? Right now! The Wisconsin Test Kitchen had a pack of boneless chicken thighs and a refrigerator full of vegetables; so we thought we'd make a chicken stew! Personally, we love cooking with chicken thighs more than chicken breasts when it comes to the slow cooker, since thigh meat tends to stay juicier longer, and chicken breasts dry out. 

This was seriously one of the easiest meals to throw together in the crock pot, and it was a meal the entire family really enjoyed. Even the smallest, pickiest eater... Yup, clean bowls all around! 

Chicken Stew

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1 lb boneless chicken thighs, trimmed and cut into 1 inch pieces
2 medium sized onions, chopped into large pieces
2 ribs celery, chopped
4 carrots, peeled and chopped
2 cloves garlic, peeled and chopped
3 medium sized potatoes, peeled and diced
1 teaspoon dried thyme
3 1/2 cups sodium-reduced chicken broth, divided
1 cup frozen peas
1 cup frozen corn
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/4 cup all-purpose flour

Place the onions, celery, carrots, garlic and potatoes in the well of the slow cooker. 

Sprinkle the thyme over the vegetables and then add the chicken. 

Pour 3 cups of the chicken broth over the chicken and vegetables. Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours.
About 20 minutes before serving, stir in the peas and corn (no need to defrost first) and pepper. In a small bowl whisk together the flour and remaining 1/2 cup of chicken broth, until no lumps remain. Stir the flour mixture into the stew. Replace the slow cooker cover and cook until thickened (about 15-20 minutes).

This is an easy, great game day meal; bonus points for pairing it with some biscuits! Now, time for our Football Friday picks! Tristan is still holding onto his 3 point lead over Sawyer with 40 correct picks. 

Buffalo vs. NYJ
Sawyer: Bills
Tristan: Bills

Detroit vs. Green Bay
Sawyer: Packers
Tristan: Packers

Dallas vs. Tampa Bay
Sawyer: Buccaneers
Tristan:Buccaneers

Carolina vs. Tennessee
Sawyer: Panthers
Tristan: Panthers

Chicago vs. St. Louis
Sawyer: Rams
Tristan: Bears

New Orleans vs. Washington
Sawyer:  Saints
Tristan: Saints

Miami vs. Philly
Sawyer: Eagles
Tristan: Dolphins

Cleveland vs. Pittsburgh
Sawyer: Steelers
Tristan: Steelers

Jacksonville vs. Baltimore
Sawyer: Jaguars
Tristan: Jaguars


Minnesota vs. Oakland
Sawyer: Vikings
Tristan: Raiders

New England vs. NYG
Sawyer: Giants
Tristan: Patriots

Kansas City vs. Denver
Sawyer: Broncos
Tristan: Broncos

Arizona vs. Seattle
Sawyer: Cardinals
Tristan: Seahawks

Houston vs. Cincinnati
Sawyer:  Bengals
Tristan: Bengals 

Hope your weekend is full of football, family and fun!

Stay Cool,
The Cool Dads Crew