Herb Chicken and Mushroom Stew

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The easiest way to get dinner on the table is to throw everything into your slow cooker and forget about it for a few hours. That’s the basis of this herb chicken and mushroom stew recipe. It’s minimal work but big on convenience and flavors.

Herb Chicken and Mushroom Stew

I used white button mushrooms because you can get large quantities of them for cheaper. You could also use cremini or baby bella mushrooms if you prefer.

Yields 5 (1-cup) servings of Herb Chicken and Mushroom Stew

The Preparation

  • 24 ounces whole white button mushrooms
  • 1 pound raw chicken tenders
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • ½ teaspoon dried basil
  • ½ teaspoon dried oregano
  • ¼ teaspoon dried thyme
  • 2 whole bay leaves
  • 1 cup chicken broth
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • ¼ cup heavy whipping cream
  • 8 slices bacon, cooked and chopped
  • ¼ cup chopped fresh parsley

The Execution

1. Wash all of the mushrooms. I like to take the stems off of the larger ones, but I also include them. Cut all of the chicken tenders into bite size pieces.

Herb Chicken and Mushroom Stew
2. Place the mushrooms into the slow cooker.

Herb Chicken and Mushroom Stew
3. Add the chicken, basil, oregano, thyme, garlic, bay leaves, and chicken broth. Season well with salt and pepper. Cover and cook for 3-4 hours on the low setting.

Herb Chicken and Mushroom Stew
4. Mix in the two tablespoons of butter, and heavy whipping cream. Taste and add additional salt and pepper if needed.

Herb Chicken and Mushroom Stew
5. Serve with crumbled bacon and parsley.

Herb Chicken and Mushroom Stew

This makes a total of 5 (1-cup) servings of Herb Chicken and Mushroom Stew. Each serving comes out to be 297.2 Calories, 17.5g Fats, 4.42g Net Carbs, and 29.99g Protein.

Herb Chicken and Mushroom Stew Calories Fats(g) Carbs(g) Fiber(g) Net Carbs(g) Protein(g)
24 oz. whole white button mushrooms 150 2.31 22.17 6.8 15.37 21.01
1 pound raw chicken tenders 544 11.88 0 0 0 102
3 cloves garlic 13 0.04 2.98 0.2 2.78 0.57
½ teaspoon (0.35 g) dried basil leaves 1 0.01 0.17 0.1 0.07 0.08
½ teaspoon (0.5 g) dried oregano 1 0.02 0.34 0.2 0.14 0.04
¼ teaspoon (0.25 g) dried thyme 1 0.02 0.16 0.1 0.06 0.02
1 cup chicken broth 10 0.55 0.72 0 0.72 0.67
2 tablespoons (28.4 g) butter 204 23.04 0.02 0 0.02 0.24
¼ cup heavy whipping cream 202 21.47 1.63 0 1.63 1.69
8 slices (64.8 g) bacon, cooked and chopped 355 28.04 0.87 0 0.87 23.15
¼ cup (15 g) chopped fresh parsley 5 0.12 0.95 0.5 0.45 0.45
Totals 1486 87.5 30.01 7.9 22.11 149.92
Per Serving(/5) 297.2 17.5 6 1.58 4.42 29.99
Herb Chicken and Mushroom Stew

Herb Chicken and Mushroom Stew

This makes a total of 5 (1-cup) servings of Herb Chicken and Mushroom Stew. Each serving comes out to be 297.2 Calories, 17.5g Fats, 4.42g Net Carbs, and 29.99g Protein.
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Ingredients
  

  • 24 ounces whole white button mushrooms
  • 1 pound raw chicken tenders
  • 3 cloves garlic
  • ½ teaspoon dried basil
  • ½ teaspoon dried oregano
  • ¼ teaspoon dried thyme
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 1 cup chicken broth
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • ¼ cup heavy whipping cream
  • 8 slices bacon cooked and chopped
  • ¼ cup chopped fresh parsley

Instructions
 

  • Wash all of the mushrooms. I like to take the stems off of the larger ones, but I also include them. Cut all of the chicken tenders into bite size pieces.
  • Place the mushrooms into the slow cooker.
  • Add the chicken, basil, oregano, thyme, garlic, bay leaves, and chicken broth. Season well with salt and pepper. Cover and cook for 3-4 hours on the low setting.
  • Mix in the two tablespoons of butter, and heavy whipping cream. Taste and add additional salt and pepper if needed.
  • Serve with crumbled bacon and parsley.