Slow Cooked Italian Stew (crock Pot)

Total Time: 4 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 4 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1/2 large yellow onion, thinly sliced
• 2 carrots, thinly sliced
• 1 (9 ounce) package cooked spicy chicken sausage, sliced
• 1 (8 -10 ounce) boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 3/4 inch cubes
• 1 green pepper, seeded and vertically cut into 1/2 inch thick slices
• 1 large zucchini, halved and cut into 3/8 inch thick pieces
• 1 1/2 cups fat free chicken broth (can use bouillon and water)
• 2 (14 1/2 ounce) cans italian stewed tomatoes
• 1/4 teaspoon dried rosemary, crushed
• 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 garlic clove, finely minced
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can cannellini beans, rinsed and drained (use another bean if desired)
• 2 tablespoons fresh basil, chopped

Recipe

• 1 coat slow cooker with a light layer of cooking spray.
• 2 add carrots and onions. top with chicken cubes and chicken sausage. top with peppers and zucchini.
• 3 mix together the tomatoes, broth, rosemary, garlic and oregano. pour on top of ingredients in the crock pot.
• 4 cook on high for 3 to 4 hours or low for 6 to 7 hours. vegetables should be tender and chicken cooked but not falling apart.
• 5 turn cooker to high and stir in cannellini beans and re-cover slow cooker. cook and additional 10 to 15 minutes until beans are heated through.
• 6 ladle stew into bowls and garnish with basil.