Slow Cooker Chicken Stew

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Slow Cooker Chicken Stew

Serves: 6
Prep time: 10 minutes
Cook time: 6 and a half hours

Hearty, cozy, and perfect for chilly nights or busy weeknights this Slow Cooker Chicken Stew is loaded with tender chicken, potatoes, carrots, onions, peas and a rich and savory broth.

A comforting slow cooker meal the whole family will love!

A bowl of creamy chicken stew with potatoes, carrots, and peas, garnished with herbs, next to a slice of bread on a blue-striped cloth.

How To Make Slow Cooker Chicken Stew

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Ingredients

  • 1 pound skinless, boneless chicken thighs
  • 2 large potatoes, peeled and diced
  • 2 large carrots, peeled and diced
  • 2 stalks of celery peeled and diced
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 cups chicken broth
  • 1 (1 ounce) packet chicken gravy
  • 1 (1 ounce) packet ranch seasoning mix
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 2 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 1 cup frozen peas Parsley for garnish optional
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Step-by-Step Guide

1. To your slow cooker add the chicken thighs, potatoes, carrots, celery, onion and garlic cloves.

2. In a bowl whisk together the chicken broth, chicken gravy mix and ranch seasoning mix.

Uncooked chicken thighs on top of chopped vegetables in a slow cooker, with a measuring cup of seasoned liquid and a whisk beside it on a marble countertop.

3. Pour into the slow cooker.

Raw chicken pieces seasoned with herbs are placed on top of chopped potatoes, carrots, and celery inside a slow cooker.

4. Cover and cook on high for 4 hours or low for 6 hours, until the chicken and veggies are tender.

5. Whisk together the heavy cream and cornstarch.

6. Stir into the slow cooker.

7. Add the peas.

Chicken stew with potatoes, carrots, and a creamy sauce in a slow cooker, topped with a pile of green peas before mixing.

8. Cover and cook another 30 minutes.

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A creamy chicken stew with chunks of chicken, potatoes, carrots, peas, and fresh parsley in a thick sauce.

9. Garnish and serve!

A ladle filled with creamy chicken stew containing peas, carrots, potatoes, and celery is held above a slow cooker.
A bowl of creamy chicken stew with peas, carrots, potatoes, and herbs, next to a wooden spoon on a wooden table.

Tips and Tricks

  • Store leftovers in an airtight container in refrigerator for up to 3 days.
  • You can add a bit of red pepper flake for a kick.
  • You can substitute any boneless cut of chicken you like.
  • Use any veggies you like in your stew.
  • If your stew is still too thin you can make a cornstarch slurry with 2 tablespoons water and 1 tablespoon cornstarch and whisk that in.
A bowl of creamy chicken stew with potatoes, carrots, peas, and herbs, placed on a table with kitchen utensils and greenery in the background.

Slow Cooker Chicken Stew

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A bowl of creamy chicken pot pie filling with peas, carrots, potatoes, and chicken sits on a wooden table next to a wooden spoon and a blue-striped cloth.
Prep Time:10 minutes
Cook Time:6 hours 30 minutes
Total Time:6 hours 40 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 pound skinless boneless chicken thighs
  • 2 large potatoes peeled and diced
  • 2 large carrots peeled and diced
  • 2 stalks of celery peeled and diced
  • 1 onion chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 2 cups chicken broth
  • 1 1 ounce packet chicken gravy
  • 1 1 ounce packet ranch seasoning mix
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 2 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 1 cup frozen peas
  • Parsley for garnish optional

Instructions

  • To your slow cooker add the chicken thighs, potatoes, carrots, celery, onion and garlic cloves.
  • In a bowl whisk together the chicken broth, chicken gravy mix and ranch seasoning mix.
  • Pour into the slow cooker.
  • Cover and cook on high for 4 hours or low for 6 hours, until the chicken and veggies are tender.
  • Whisk together the heavy cream and cornstarch.
  • Stir into the slow cooker.
  • Add the peas.
  • Cover and cook another 30 minutes.
  • Garnish and serve!

Notes

  • Store leftovers in an airtight container in refrigerator for up to 3 days.
  • You can add a bit of red pepper flake for a kick.
  • You can substitute any boneless cut of chicken you like.
  • Use any veggies you like in your stew.
  • If your stew is still too thin you can make a cornstarch slurry with 2 tablespoons water and 1 tablespoon cornstarch and whisk that in.
Servings: 6 people
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