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Slow Cooker Chicken Stew Recipe - Easy Hearty Comfort Food Dinner

This slow cooker chicken stew is the ultimate comfort food that practically cooks itself with tender chicken, hearty vegetables, and a rich, flavorful broth. The recipe is incredibly easy to prepare by simply chopping vegetables and letting the slow cooker do all the work.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 4 hours
Total Time 4 hours 20 minutes
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 380
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Ingredients
  • 2 lbs boneless, skinless chicken thighs, cut into chunks
  • 1 large onion, diced
  • 4 carrots, peeled and sliced into coins
  • 4 stalks celery, sliced
  • 4 medium potatoes, peeled and cubed
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 4 cups chicken broth
  • 1 cup frozen peas
  • 2 tablespoons tomato paste
  • 1 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 1 teaspoon rosemary
  • 1 bay leaf
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • 2 tablespoons cornstarch mixed with 2 tablespoons water (for thickening)

Method
 

Instructions
  1. Prepare all vegetables: dice onion, slice carrots and celery into bite-sized pieces, peel and cube potatoes, and mince garlic
  2. Place chopped onion, carrots, celery, and potatoes in bottom of slow cooker, then top with chicken chunks spread evenly over vegetables
  3. Sprinkle minced garlic, dried thyme, rosemary, salt, and pepper over chicken and vegetables, add tomato paste and bay leaf, then pour chicken broth over everything
  4. Cover and cook on LOW for 6-8 hours or HIGH for 3-4 hours until chicken is tender and easily shreds with fork
  5. About 30 minutes before serving, mix cornstarch with water to create slurry and stir into stew to thicken broth, add frozen peas during last 15 minutes of cooking
  6. Remove bay leaf, season with additional salt and pepper if needed, serve hot with crusty bread

Notes

Use chicken thighs for best results as they stay tender during long cooking; don't lift lid during cooking to maintain temperature; layer root vegetables on bottom for even cooking; stew tastes even better the next day as flavors develop