CHICKEN AND KALE STEW (CROCK POT, PALEO)

Chicken and Kale Stew (Crock Pot, Paleo) image

Provided by heatherhopecs

Categories Chicken

Time 4h20m

Yield 5-6 , 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 lb skinless boneless, pasture-raised chicken breast
1 yellow onion, diced
3 carrots, peeled and cubed
1 large sweet potato, peeled and cubed
3 garlic cloves, minced
1 cup low sodium chicken broth
1/3 cup tomato paste
3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
2 teaspoons gluten-free yellow mustard
3 bay leaves
1 bunch kale, stems removed and broken into pieces
sea salt & freshly ground black pepper

Steps:

Wash the chicken and cut into bite-size pieces. Place into the pot of a slow cooker.
On top of the chicken add the diced onion, cubed carrots, cubed sweet potato, garlic, chicken broth, tomato paste, balsamic vinegar, mustard, and bay leaves. Stir to mix everything together. Turn the slow cooker on.
high heat for 3 to 4 hours, or until the carrots and sweet potato are tender.
Add the kale and stir to combine; cook for 1 hour more. Taste the stew and season with sea salt and pepper. Remove the bay leaves, and serve.
If you don't like your chicken chunky, you can add the chicken breasts whole and shred the chicken at the end of cooking by using a fork or the back of a spoon.