Chicken with Mushroom Stuffing
Chicken and stuffing are always a popular dinner duo. Slow cooking makes this meal convenient to make, but the presentation is sophisticated.
Ingredients
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Nonstick cooking spray
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2 tablespoons finely shredded lemon peel
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1 tablespoon ground sage
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1 tablespoon seasoned salt
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1-1/2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper
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8 small chicken legs (drumstick-thigh portion) (about 5 pounds), skinned
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1/4 cup butter
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4 cups quartered or sliced fresh mushrooms, such as cremini, baby portobello, shiitake, and/or button mushrooms
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2 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
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8 cups sourdough baguette cut into 1-inch pieces (about 10 ounces)
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1 cup coarsely shredded carrot (2 medium)
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1 cup chicken broth
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1/4 cup chopped walnuts, toasted
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3 tablespoons snipped fresh Italian parsley
Directions
1.
Lightly coat the inside of a 6-quart slow cooker with cooking spray. Reserve 1 teaspoon of the lemon peel. In a small bowl stir together the remaining lemon peel, the sage, seasoned salt, and pepper. Remove three-quarters of the sage mixture and rub onto chicken legs. Place chicken in slow cooker.
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Meanwhile, in a large skillet cook mushrooms and garlic in hot butter over medium heat for 3 to 5 minutes or until just tender. Stir in remaining sage mixture. Transfer mushroom mixture to a large bowl. Add baguette pieces and carrot. Drizzle with broth, tossing gently to combine. Lightly pack stuffing on top of chicken in cooker.
3.
Cover and cook on high-heat setting for 4 to 5 hours. Using a slotted spoon, transfer stuffing and chicken to a serving platter; discard juices in cooker. In a small bowl combine reserved 1 teaspoon lemon peel, the walnuts and parsley. Sprinkle nut mixture over chicken and stuffing before serving. Makes 8 servings
Nutrition information
Calories 412, Total Fat 17 g, Saturated Fat 5 g, Monounsaturated Fat 5 g, Polyunsaturated Fat 4 g, Cholesterol 146 mg, Sodium 1450 mg, Carbohydrate 27 g, Total Sugar 2 g, Fiber 3 g, Protein 39 g. Daily Values: Vitamin A 0%, Vitamin C 17%, Calcium 7%, Iron 19%. Exchanges: Vegetable .5, Starch 1.5, Lean Meat 5.
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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