Greek-festival inspired slow cooker chicken, green beans, and potatoes

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My church usually has at least one fundraiser a year where baked Greek chicken and green beans are sold. It’s a delicious way to support the church. Only this year, we did not have any due to COVID. So with a bunch of fresh green beans, 3 breasts of chicken, and a pint of cherry tomatoes, I improvised. Being back at work after working from home so long has also caused me to remember how on earth I can get dinner on the table after being out of the house all day. The solution – dump everything in the slow cooker before you leave, and come home to a delicious Greek-festival inspired feast.

Greek-festival inspired slow cooker chicken, green beans, and potatoes
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Greek-festival inspired slow cooker chicken, green beans, and potatoes

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

4

servings
Prep time

15

minutes
Cooking time

6

hours 
Total time

6

hours 

15

minutes

Ingredients

  • 1.5 pounds skinless chicken breast

  • 1.5 pounds small potatoes

  • 1 leek, thinly sliced into rounds

  • 3 cups green beans, trimmed

  • 1 pint cherry tomatoes

  • 3/4 cup lemon juice

  • 8 oz. tomato sauce (canned)

  • 3/4 cup of vegetable or chicken broth

  • 2 tsp dried mint, reserved

  • 2 tsp dried dill, reserved

  • 1 TBS garlic salt

Directions

  • In basin of slow cooker, add chicken breasts.
  • Mix garlic salt, dill, and mint. Take 1 TBS of seasoning mixture, and season chicken with it.
  • To measuring cup, add lemon juice, tomato sauce, broth, and remaining seasoning mixture. Stir to combine.
  • Add potatoes, cherry tomatoes, and leeks to slow cooker on top of chicken breasts.
  • Place string beans on top of other vegetables.
  • Add broth mixture on top of food.
  • Turn slow cooker to low. Cook for 6 hours on low.
  • When finished cooking, the chicken will shred easily. Use two forks to pull the chicken apart. Then serve in a bowl.

Notes

  • Pro tip: To clean the leaks, slice them thinly and add to a bowl of water. Loosen any dirt with your hands. Then add to a colander. Run cold water over the leeks while mixing with your hands to loosen any additional gravel.
  • Pro tip: To trim your string beans, use kitchen scissors to trim each side.

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