After a morning of praises and fellowship or gardening and house projects, you really don’t have it in ya to whip up a big feast. That was until you found Easy Sunday Dinner! All you have to do is sear some chicken and then drop it in the slow cooker with some veggies before you start your day, and boom! Dinner will be ready when you are. Leaving plenty of time for all the things you have planned today, including that satisfying Sunday nap you’ve been longing for. Spend your day the right way with Easy Sunday Dinner. Working smarter never tasted so good!
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 pounds chicken thighs, skin-on and bone-in
- salt, to taste
- pepper, to taste
- 1 1/2 pounds baby potatoes, halved
- 3 medium carrots, chopped into 1-inch-wide pieces
- 1/4 cup onion, diced
- 1 1/2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
- 2 tablespoons butter, melted
- 2 sprigs fresh rosemary or 1/2 teaspoon dried
- 1 cup chicken stock
Directions
Step 1 –In a large pan over medium heat, add the olive oil.
Step 2 –Season the chicken thighs with salt and pepper.
Step 3 –Add the seasoned chicken thighs, skin-side down, to the oil and sear until they are browned on all sides, about 3-5 minutes.
Step 4 –In a bowl, add the potatoes, the carrots, the onions, the Italian seasoning, the melted butter, the salt, and the pepper and toss to coat.
Step 5 –In the bottom of a 6-quart slow cooker, add the potato mixture and top with the rosemary sprigs and the seared chicken thighs.
Step 6 –Pour the chicken stock into the slow cooker.
Step 7 –Place the lid on the slow cooker and cook the chicken mixture until the meat reaches an internal temperature of 165 degrees F and the vegetables are tender, on high heat for 4 hours or low heat for 7-8 hours.
Step 8 –Serve the chicken dinner garnished with the rosemary sprigs from the slow cooker.
