Chicken and Leeks from Dinners in a Flash

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Chicken and Leeks
You can substitute wine for chicken broth. Leeks provide a great complimentary flavor to the chicken.

Serves 6

Ingredients

Qty	Unit	Ingredient

3 1/2	lb	Whole chicken, wings discarded, cut into 6 pieces, and skinned
3/4	Tsp	Salt
1/4	Tsp	Freshly Ground Pepper
2	lb	Leeks, trimmed, to white and light green parts, cleaned and halved lengthwise
1/2	lb	Fresh white mushrooms, sliced
2	ea	Carrots, sliced
1/2	C	Dry White Wine
4	Tsp	Quick cooking tapioca
1	Tsp	Poultry seasoning

Instructions

Sprinkle chicken with 1/4 tsp of salt and 1/8 tsp of pepper. Spray a skillet with cooking spray. Add chicken and cook over medium high heat for 9 minutes, turning frequently untlil browned.

Put chicken into a crock pot and add the leeks, mushrooms, and carrots to the skillet. Cook, stirring until the vegetables begin to soften, about 5 minutes. Pour the vegetables over the chicken. Add the tapioca. poultry seasoning and rest of salt and pepper to the slow cooker. Mix well. Cover and cook until chicken is fork tender, about 4 hours on high or 8 hours on low.

Per Serving: calories 216, fat 6 g, sat fat 2 g, trans fat 0 g, cholesterol 67 mg, sodium 376 mg, carbs 16 g, protein 25 g, calcium 64 mg. Points value: 4.