Dinner for 4

Slow Cooker Balsamic Chicken

Name: Slow Cooker Balsamic Chicken
Total time: 205 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 9 boneless skinless chicken thighs; 1 1/2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil; 16 oz frozen white pearl onions; 8 oz white button mushrooms; 5 cloves garlic; 2 sprigs fresh rosemary; 1 bay leaf; 3/4 cup balsamic vinegar; 1 cup chicken stock; 3 tbsp tomato paste; 1/4 cup brown sugar; kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper (optional); 1 tbsp butter; 1/2 cup pomegranate seeds (optional); 1/4 cup flat leaf parsley leaves (optional)

$15.13for 4205 minServes 4

Chicken thighs slowly cook with mushrooms, pearl onions, garlic, rosemary, and a tangy balsamic tomato sauce.

Slow Cooker Balsamic Chicken with its ingredients

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Chicken thighs, 2.8 lb$2.29/lb typical	2.8 lb	$6.44Typical price
	Onions, 1 lb$1.29/lb typical	1 lb	$1.29Typical price
	Mushrooms, 8 oz$0.40/oz typical	8 oz	$3.20Typical price
	Garlic, 0.5$0.75 each typical	0.5	$0.38Typical price
	Mint, a little$1.99 each typical	a little	$0.16Typical price
	Broth, 8.25 oz$0.07/oz typical	8.25 oz	$0.58Typical price
	Canned tomatoes, 1.5 oz$0.08/oz typical	1.5 oz	$0.12Typical price
	Butter, 0.5 oz$0.40/oz typical	0.5 oz	$0.20Typical price
	Peaches, a little$2.49/lb typical	a little	$0.23Typical price
	Fresh herbs (cilantro, a little$1.49 each typical	a little	$0.09Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$15.13

Swaps

Swap chicken thighs for chicken breastabout $1.20/lb more at typical prices
Swap onions for red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Swap butter for margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Cooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oilDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsVinegarSyrups, molasses, powdered sugarSalt and pepper

Not included in the cost.

205 minstart to table
Involveddifficulty
4servings as written
$$$typical cost tier

Italian High-protein Family Dinners Slow cooker

Typical price

$3.78 per serving$15.13 for 4

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Ingredients

9 boneless skinless chicken thighs
1 1/2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
16 oz frozen white pearl onions
8 oz white button mushrooms
5 cloves garlic
2 sprigs fresh rosemary
1 bay leaf
3/4 cup balsamic vinegar
1 cup chicken stock
3 tbsp tomato paste
1/4 cup brown sugar
kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper (optional)
1 tbsp butter
1/2 cup pomegranate seeds (optional)
1/4 cup flat leaf parsley leaves (optional)

Steps

Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat and brown the chicken thighs for 3 minutes per side.
Place the chicken, pearl onions, mushrooms, garlic, rosemary, and bay leaf in a 6-quart slow cooker.
Whisk the balsamic vinegar, chicken stock, tomato paste, brown sugar, salt, and pepper, then pour the mixture over the chicken.
Cover and cook on high for 3 hours and 15 minutes, until the chicken reaches 165 F.
Remove the rosemary and bay leaf, then stir in the butter and rest the chicken for 10 minutes.
Top with pomegranate seeds and parsley if using.

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