Slow Cooker Chicken and Meatballs

By Sharon Feldman

Serves: 4

Ingredients:

• 4 boneless, skinless chicken thighs
• 1 package chicken wings
• 1 package fresh Italian meatballs (or frozen)
• 3 large carrots, cut into chunks
• 1 large sweet onion, sliced
• 4-5 cloves garlic, diced
• 1-1/2 tablespoons Italian Seasoning
• Salt and pepper
• 1 cup chicken broth
• 1 tablespoon tomato paste (or you can use ketchup)
• 2 small sweet potatoes, peeled and quartered

Directions:

Brown the meatballs and chicken* (don’t crowd the pan) and then add to the crock pot. Sprinkle salt, pepper and Italian seasoning over the meat. Slice the onion and put on top of the chicken and meatballs. Add the carrots. Sprinkle the Italian seasoning.  Pour ¾ of the soup over the mixture. Add the tomato paste into the rest of the soup, mix and pour the remainder over the mixture. Put in the sweet potatoes. Add the minced garlic on top. Cover and cook on low 5-6 hours.

* You can use any chicken you like.