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    Healthier Slow Cooker Chicken Stew

    Published: Dec 28, 2016 · Updated: Mar 26, 2022 by Mindy Boyd

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    Healthier Slow Cooker Chicken Stew combines fresh veggies, buttermilk, milk, sour cream, and spices to make a healthier version of this popular dish!

    I love being able to put ingredients into the Crockpot and then come back a few hours later, and voila, dinner is ready. This Healthier Slow Cooker Chicken Stew is that kind of dish.

    So easy and so flavorful!

    Healthier Slow Cooker Chicken Stew combines chicken, potatoes, celery, green beans, carrots, buttermilk, milk, sour cream, and spices to make healthy stew.

    I got the idea to make this dish from Pinterest. There are at least two versions of this dish that are wildly popular, both with literally hundreds of thousands of repins.

    Healthier Slow Cooker Chicken Stew combines chicken, potatoes, celery, green beans, carrots, buttermilk, milk, sour cream, and spices to make healthy stew.

    I looked at those recipes, and while they are good, they both contain canned soup and packaged Ranch Dressing mix.

    A lot of people cook with canned soup (and I have in the past), but as we get older we are trying to eat healthier.

    Healthier Slow Cooker Chicken Stew combines chicken, potatoes, celery, green beans, carrots, buttermilk, milk, sour cream, and spices to make healthy stew.

    Our sodium intake is the area I focus on the most, followed by fat, and then carbs. So I set out to make this dish healthier.

    I tried to add in the ingredients of the canned soup and Ranch Dressing mix without adding in the salt.

    Healthier Slow Cooker Chicken Stew combines chicken, potatoes, celery, green beans, carrots, buttermilk, milk, sour cream, and spices to make healthy stew.

    I knew I had to eliminate the sodium of at least one of these ingredients, so I thought, why not just use all fresh ingredients! And that is what I did.

    Healthier Slow Cooker Chicken Stew combines chicken, potatoes, celery, green beans, carrots, buttermilk, milk, sour cream, and spices to make healthy stew.

    Do not be intimidated by this recipe. It may seem like a laundry list of ingredients, but it’s not that bad.

    I had all of the spices in my spice rack except the dill. If you have to buy them, they can be used in many recipes.

    Healthier Slow Cooker Chicken Stew combines chicken, potatoes, celery, green beans, carrots, buttermilk, milk, sour cream, and spices to make healthy stew.

    All of these ingredients make this Healthier Slow Cooker Chicken Stew taste like you used canned chicken soup and packaged Ranch Dressing mix.

    Fresh ingredients mean you can feel good serving your family a healthful meal.

    I also have a Light & Creamy Potato Soup recipe that is nutritious, easy and delicious. I like to serve Easy Cheesy Drop Biscuits or Light Yogurt Drop Biscuits with soup or stew.

    Want to try a healthier Chicken Stew made in the slow cooker? Get the recipe here! Click To Tweet
    Healthier Slow Cooker Chicken Stew combines chicken, potatoes, celery, green beans, carrots, buttermilk, milk, sour cream, and spices to make healthy stew.

    Healthier Slow Cooker Chicken Stew

    Mindy Boyd
    Healthier Slow Cooker Chicken Stew combines chicken, potatoes, celery, green beans, carrots, buttermilk, milk, sour cream, and spices to make healthy stew.
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    Prep Time 15 minutes mins
    Cook Time 6 hours hrs
    Total Time 6 hours hrs 15 minutes mins
    Course Main Course
    Cuisine American
    Servings 4

    Ingredients
      

    • 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts cut into bite-sized pieces
    • 2 cups red potatoes cut into bite-sized pieces
    • 1 cup carrots cut into bite-sized pieces
    • 1 cup fresh green beans cut into 1 inch pieces
    • 1/2 cup celery cut into 1/2 inch pieces about 1 stalk with leafy tops
    • 1/2 cup onion chopped
    • 1 cup low-sodium chicken broth or stock
    • 3/4 cup lowfat buttermilk
    • 1/2 cup milk
    • 1/2 cup light sour cream
    • 1/4 cup flour
    • 1 tablespoon dried parsley
    • 1 teaspoon salt
    • 3/4 teaspoon dill
    • 3/4 teapsoon garlic powder
    • 3/4 teaspoon onion powder
    • 3/4 teaspoon black pepper
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    Instructions
     

    • In a large bowl mix the broth, buttermilk, milk, sour cream, flour, parsley, salt, dill, garlic powder, onion powder, and black pepper until well combined.
    • Coat slow cooker with cooking spray. Place vegetables and chicken into the pot. Pour the sauce mixture over the veggies and chicken and cook on low for 4-6 hours or high for 3-4 hours.
    Keyword chicken stew
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    Filed Under: Entrees, One Pot Meals Tagged With: celery, chicken, crock pot, crockpot, green beans, healthy, potato, ranch, slow cooker, stew

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    1. Josh says

      April 27, 2018 at 9:43 am

      This sounds great! Good job leaving out the cans…. Garbage in, garbage out. Canned ilk is the reason slow cookers get a bad name. I would eat this in a second, thanks!

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      • Mindy Boyd says

        June 01, 2018 at 7:34 pm

        Thanks so much!

        Reply
    2. Sharmila -The Happiefriends Potpourri Corner says

      January 06, 2017 at 4:43 am

      I usually make chicken Stew in pressure cooker,should have to try in slow cooker soon.This looks so delicious!!

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      • Mindy Boyd says

        January 06, 2017 at 12:06 pm

        I have never used a pressure cooker. I may get one someday and give it a try.

        Reply
    3. Angie@Angie's Recipes says

      December 29, 2016 at 4:41 am

      I wish I was holding one of those bowls…yum!

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      • Mindy Boyd says

        December 29, 2016 at 5:42 pm

        Yes, it is a very hearty stew great for this time of year. Thanks!

        Reply

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