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Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 1 (267g) Recipe makes 4 servings The following items or measurements are not included below: lemons pepper
Calories 468
Calories from Fat 278		(59%)
Amount Per Serving		%DV
	Total Fat 30.9g	47%
	Saturated Fat 6.2g	31%
	Monounsaturated Fat 16.8g
	Polyunsaturated Fat 6.2g
	Trans Fat 0.2g
Cholesterol 78mg		26%
Sodium 290mg		12%
Potassium 757mg		21%
Total Carbohydrate 28.7g		9%
	Dietary Fiber 5.0g	20%
	Sugars 5.7g
Protein 19.6g		39%
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Slow Cooker (Crock Pot) Pesto Chicken and Sweet Potatoes

Recipe #397102 | 6½ hours | 30 min prep | add private note

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By: dogsandwoods
Oct 30, 2009

This is from the website crockpot365.blogspot.com by Stephanie O'Dea. She actually has a new book out called "Make It Fast, Cook It Slow". Stephanie spent over a year cooking every single meal and dessert in crock pots. She is really nice; before her book came out we corresponded a few times. This recipe seemed so different than anything else that I could find on Recipezaar. I have not yet made this layered meal, but it does sound great!

SERVES 4 , 4 servings (change servings and units)

Ingredients

1/4 cup olive oil
2 tablespoons lemons or lime juice
4 garlic cloves
2 cups fresh basil
2 tablespoons pine nuts or walnuts or sunflower seeds
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/4 teaspoon salt
4 chicken thighs or chicken breast halves
sliced mozzarella cheese (I used string cheese!)
aluminum foil or parchment paper
4 small sweet potatoes, washed well, skin on

Directions

1
Use a 6 quart slow cooker.
2
Blend or food process the first seven ingredients. (If you get to the chicken, you've gone too far.).
3
Take a small taste to double check the flavor of your pesto and adjust as needed.
4
Arrange the chicken in the bottom of your slow cooker. Chicken may be used frozen.
5
Layer on the mozzarella cheese.
6
Pour on the pesto.
7
Cover with aluminum foil or parchment paper.
8
Scrub sweet potatoes well and prick with a fork or other puncturing object.
9
Lay them on top of the foil or parchment, of course.
10
Cover and cook on low for 6-7 hours or on high for 4-5.
11
If your chicken is frozen, it will take longer.
12
When done, carefully remove the sweet potatoes with tongs.
13
Watch out for steam. [As a side note, I am the queen of steam burns. Oops, forgot the mitt again.].
14
Enjoy!