“Creamy” Slow Cooker Chicken Pot Pie (Minus the Pie)

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My husband asked me to lighten up my chicken pot pie recipe so that the carbs were limited. I came up with this slow cooker recipe that I prepped over the weekend. It made my busy week so much easier because at lunch time (while working from home), I was able to throw in the ingredients, and walk away. Dinner was then done after my long day.

The secret ingredient to add the creamy texture: Greek yogurt. We didn’t miss the cream or lack of biscuits in the recipe. We did serve it over rice.

"Creamy" Slow Cooker Chicken Pot Pie (Minus the Pie)
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“Creamy” Slow Cooker Chicken Pot Pie (Minus the Pie)

Recipe by The Cooking LawyerCourse: DinnerCuisine: AmericanDifficulty: Easy
Servings

4

servings
Prep time

10

minutes
Cooking time

5

hours 
Calories

300

kcal

Ingredients

  • 4 chicken breasts

  • 3 stalks celery, cut into bite-sized pieces

  • 3 carrots, cut into bite-sized coins

  • 15 pearl onions, skins peeled, but keep onions whole

  • 1 small onion, diced

  • 2 cloves garlic, chopped

  • 2 tsp thyme

  • 2 tsp oregano

  • 1 tsp Kosher salt

  • 1 tsp black pepper

  • 2 bay leaves

  • 3.5 cups of chicken broth (or bullion)

  • 1 cup non-fat Greek yogurt

  • 1 can corn

  • 1 TBS corn starch

Directions

  • Add chicken breasts to base of the slow cooker.
  • Mix together thyme, oregano, salt, and pepper.
  • Generously season both sides of your chicken breasts, reserving any extra seasonings to mix into your broth (don’t worry if you don’t have any).
  • Add bay leaves to top of chicken breasts.
  • Dice carrots, celery, and garlic.
  • Add carrots, celery, and garlic on top of chicken breasts.
  • Add chicken broth and any extra seasonings to the slow cooker pot.
  • Cook on 5 hours on low.
  • About 1 hour before dinner time, shred the chicken breasts with 2 forks and return to the pot.
  • Slice the skins off the pearl onions (or use frozen ones).
  • Add the can of corn (drained) and the pearl onions.
  • Take 1 ladle of broth and mix with corn starch and Greek yogurt. Pour mixture back into slow cooker pot and stir well.
  • At the five hour mark, you can enjoy.
  • I served over rice, but you could also make some biscuits on the side. Ladle a scoop of stew, and place your biscuit on top for an easy deconstructed Chicken Pot Pie.

Notes

  • This is a perfect make ahead meal. I cut all my vegetables and place in the refrigerator. I also mix my seasonings after I cut my vegetables and put them in a container with a lid until cook day. It’s nice to have a dinner that basically cooks itself.