Coq Au Vin

Coq au Vin
Prep 25 min cook/slow cooker 3 hour 30 minutes serves 8
4 slices turkey bacon, diced
1 jumbo onion chopped
1 lb carrots cut into sticks
2 cups celery chopped (optional)
1 (4lb) chicken, split and skinned
½ tsp salt
¼ tsp pepper
1 cup dry white wine
¾ cup low- sodium chicken broth
1 ½ tsp herbes de Provence or dried thyme
¼ cup chopped fresh flat leaf parsley
1. Spray large non-stick skillet with no stick spray and set over medium heat. Add bacon and cook until lightly browned, 3 minutes. Add onion and cook until softened, 8 minutes. Transfer mixture to a 5-6 quart slow cooker. Stir in carrots.
2. Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper. Spray skillet with non stick cooking spray and cook chicken over medium heat until browned, 5 minutes per side. Transfer chicken to slow cooker. Add wine to skillet, bring to a boil, scraping up browned bits. Pour wine into slow cooker. Stir in broth and herbes de Provence. Cover and cook until chicken is fork tender, 3-4 hours on high, 6-8 hours on low. Top with fresh parsley.
Nutritional information
1 piece of chicken with ¾ cups vegetables and sauce
261 calories 9G total fat 3G Saturated Fat 0G Trans Fat 88MG Chol
435MG sod 9G total carb 4G total sugar 2G fiber 30G Protein
3G alcohol 47MG calc

*Recipe came from Weight Watchers Magazine

Championship Chilli

Championship Chilli
3 1/2-4 lbs ground beef
1 14oz. can beef broth
3 Tbsp chopped onion
3 Tbsp beef bouillion
1 8oz can tomatoes
2 Tbsp paprika
1/4 tsp sugar
1/4 tsp sugar
1/4 tsp chicken bouillion
1/2 tsp pepper
1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
4 Tbsp chilli powder
1 Tbsp cumin
1/4 tsp onion powder
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp garlic salt
1 Tbsp lime juice
Brown beef, Mix in all ingredients, cook on low in a crock pot for 7 hours. Stir occasionally