Chicken with Apple-Chardonnay Gravy Recipe

By Zopmama

Ingredients

• 6 6 6 chicken leg quarters
• 1/2 1/2 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 1/4 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 2 2 2 large sweet apples, peeled and cut into wedges
• 1 1 1 large sweet onion, chopped
• 2 2 2 celery ribs, chopped
• 1/2 1/2 1/2 cup chardonnay
• 1 1 1 envelope brown gravy mix
• 2 2 2 large garlic cloves, minced
• 1 1 1 teaspoon each minced fresh oregano, rosemary and thyme
• Hot mashed potatoes
• 1 1. 5-qt. Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper. Place half of the chicken in a 5-qt. slow cooker. In a bowl, combine the apples, onion and celery; spoon half of the mixture over chicken. Repeat layers.
• 2 2. 6-8 In the same bowl, whisk wine, gravy mix, garlic and herbs until blended; pour over top. Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours or until chicken is tender.

Details

Servings 6
Adapted from tasteofhome.com

Preparation

Step 1

1.
Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper. Place half of the chicken in a 5-qt. slow cooker. In a bowl, combine the apples, onion and celery; spoon half of the mixture over chicken. Repeat layers.

2.
In the same bowl, whisk wine, gravy mix, garlic and herbs until blended; pour over top. Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours or until chicken is tender.

3.
Remove chicken to a serving platter; keep warm. Cool apple mixture slightly; skim fat. In a blender, cover and process apple mixture in batches until smooth. Transfer to a saucepan and heat through over medium heat, stirring occasionally. Serve with chicken and mashed potatoes.
Yield: 6 servings.