Slow Cooked Marinara Chicken with Vegetables

 

Prep time: 15 minutes

Cook time: 6 to 7 hours

Ingredients:

2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts

4 cloves garlic, peeled and crushed

2 cups fresh or low sodium canned tomatoes, drained

4 medium ribs celery, diced (1 cup)

2 small zucchini, diced (2 cups)

1 cup bell pepper, cored, seeded, and diced

1 ½ cups Walden Farms Marinara Sauce – Walden Farms (If you use regular marinara sauce you can only use 2 tablespoons)

1 tsp dried basil

1 tsp dried thyme 

Directions:

Place the chicken in the slow cooker; add the garlic, tomatoes, celery, zucchini, and pepper.  Pour the marinara sauce over all, and sprinkle the basil and thyme on top.  Set the slow cooker on low and cook for 6 to 7 hours. Before serving, shred the chicken with a fork.

Yield: 4 servings

Per serving: 

1 Leaner protein 

3 condiments 

3 vegetable servings