Slow Cooker Chicken Parmesan Quinoa Toss
 
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Cuisine: Italian
Serves: 6
Ingredients
Chicken
  • 1 large sweet yellow onion, chopped
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced or pressed
  • 1 lb. ground chicken breasts (or boneless skinless chicken breasts)
  • 3 tbsp. tomato paste
  • 2 cans (14.5 oz.) diced tomatoes, undrained (or fresh tomatoes, chopped)
  • ¼ cup zesty italian dressing
  • ½ cup reduced-sodium chicken broth
  • 1 tbsp. fresh spicy oregano
  • fresh cracked pepper to taste
  • ¼ cup grated parmesan cheese
Quinoa
  • 1 cup quinoa
  • 2 cups water
Instructions
Chicken
  1. Spray the bowl of a slow cooker with misted olive oil (or non-stick cooking spray) or place of slow cooker liner inside of it.
  2. Add onion, garlic to the bottom of the bowl.
  3. Add chicken, tomato paste, tomatoes, zesty italian dressing, chicken broth, spicy oregano and pepper. Stir to combine.
  4. Cook on high for 3-4 hours or low for 7-8 hours.
Quinoa
  1. Prepare the quinoa by combining the water and quinoa in a medium sauce pan. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 15 minutes or until all the water is absorbed. Remove from heat and let sit covered for 5 minutes. Fluff with a fork.
  2. Toss the cooked quinoa and parmesan cheese with the cooked chicken mixture.
Recipe by Becky's Best Bites at https://beckysbestbites.com/slow-cooker-chicken-parmesan-quinoa-toss/