Slow Cooker Chicken Stew with Gnocchi

By kgl1255

Ingredients

• 3 med. parsnips, peeled & cut into 1/2" pieces
• 2 lg. carrots, cut into 1/2" slices
• 2 celery ribs, chopped
• 1 lg. sweet potato. peeled & cut into 1" cubes
• 3 grn. onions, chopped
• 3 lbs. bone in chicken breasts
• 1/2 tap. dried sage leaves
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp pepper
• 4 cups chicken broth
• 1 cup water
• 3 Tbsp cornstarch
• 1/4 cup cold water
• 1 pkg. 16oz potato gnocchi

Details

Servings 8

Preparation

Step 1

1.Place the parsnips, carrots, celery, sweet potato
and onions in a 5-qt. slow cooker. Top with chicken:
sprinkle with the sage, salt and pepper. Add broth
and water. Cover and cook on low for 6 hours.

2. Remove chicken; when cool enough to handle,
remove meat from bones and discaid bones. Cut
meat into bite-size pieces and return to the slow
cooker

3. Mix cornstarch and cold water until smooth; stir into
stew. Add the gnocchi. Cover and cook on hiqh
for 3O minutes or until gravy is thickened. Season
with hot pepper sauce if desired.