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Slow Cooker Chicken with Potatoes and Green Beans

Change your dinner routine with this Slow Cooker Italian Chicken with Potatoes and Green Beans. This slow cooker recipe is perfect for busy weeknights and is sure to be a family favorite.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time5 hours
Total Time5 hours 15 minutes
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: American
Keyword: slow cooker chicken and vegetables, slow cooker chicken recipes, slow cooker chicken with potatoes and green beans
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 439kcal

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 1 ½ - 2 pounds large boneless, skinless chicken breasts
  • 1 ¼ pound diced red potatoes (about 4 cups)
  • ½ pound fresh green beans, ends trimmed (about 2½ cups)
  • ⅓ cup fresh lemon juice (not bottled)
  • ¼ cup olive oil
  • 2 - 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon oregano
  • ¼ teaspoon onion powder
  • ¼ teaspoon garlic powder

Instructions

  • Line your slow cooker with an easy liner or spray with nonstick spray.
  • Optional step: If you prefer to brown your chicken breasts before placing them in the slow cooker, heat a large skillet to medium-high and add one tablespoon of olive oil. Add chicken breasts and brown for about 3 -4 minutes per side. Using tongs, transfer the chicken breasts to the slow cooker.
    Alternatively, you can place chicken breasts in the middle in a single layer in the crockpot.
  • Then place diced red potatoes on one side of the chicken and the fresh green beans on the other side.
  • In a small bowl or glass measuring cup, combine the fresh lemon juice, olive oil, minced garlic, salt, pepper, oregano, onion powder, and garlic powder and whisk.
  • Pour over the chicken and vegetables. Cook on low for 4 - 6 hours till the chicken is cooked through and potatoes are fork-tender and the beans are tender-crisp.
  • If desired, you can shred the chicken. I like to leave it whole but it is very tender and most likely will fall apart while taking out of crockpot.

Notes

Tips
  • If you prefer, you can brown the chicken breasts in a skillet before adding to the slow cooker. This is an optional step.
  • Substitute the green beans for another favorite vegetable or add more potatoes.
  • You can skip the homemade dressing for this recipe and use one stick of melted butter with 2 packages of dry Italian seasoning dressing and a 1/4 cup of water. You will find this dressing next to the ranch seasoning packets in the salad dressing aisle in the grocery stores.
  • Make sure your potatoes are diced in even cuts so they are cooked evenly.
  • Keep the green beans whole if you prefer crisp beans, otherwise, you can cut them in half.
  • Adding a diced onion would be great in this recipe.
recipe adapted from The Magical Slow Cooker

Nutrition

Calories: 439kcal | Carbohydrates: 29g | Protein: 40g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 11g | Trans Fat: 0.02g | Cholesterol: 109mg | Sodium: 809mg | Potassium: 1433mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 463IU | Vitamin C: 30mg | Calcium: 57mg | Iron: 3mg