Slow Cooker Chicken with Tomatoes and Squash

Slow Cooker Chicken with Tomatoes
and Squash

I hurt myself eating this and it is as nutritious as it is tasty.  The best part is that after some minor preparation, you can throw it in the slow cooker and have this great meal when you get home. It takes 4 hours on high or 7 to 8 hours on low.
Here is the recipe.

6 to 8 pieces of skinned chicken, with or without the bones
1 Tablespoon of Olive Oil (I used Sepay Groves)
1 small Onion, finely chopped
1 Tablespoon of Garlic, finely chopped
2 Squash, cut into large pieces ( I used one yellow and one green)
1 can of diced Tomatoes
2 sprigs of Rosemary
1 1/2 Tablespoons of Cornstarch
2 Limes
2 cups of cooked Rice
salt and pepper

Turn slow cooker to high. This makes sure that it is working.  I have come home to a pot full of raw ingredients in the past, so now I do this as a precaution. Plus, it heats the pot up nicely before adding the ingredients.
Season the chicken pieces with salt and pepper. In a large skillet, heat olive oil and lightly brown chicken pieces. Transfer to slow cooker. To the skillet, add the onion and stir. Cook until the onion starts to caramelize and add the garlic.  Let that cook for a moment and add the can of diced tomatoes.  Strip the leaves from the sprigs of rosemary and to the tomato mixture. Place the squash on top on the browned chicken in the cooker and pour the tomato mixture over the top. Continue to cook on high, if cooking 4 hours, or reduce to low if cooking 7 to 8 hours. Place the lid on the pot and leave it alone.
About 25 minutes before serving, turn the temperature up to high, if it is not already, and remove the lid. Make a slurry using the cornstarch and a little of the broth.  Add to the broth and stir lightly, so that the cornstarch disperses throughout the liquid.  Add the juice of 1/2 of a lime. Leave the lid off and let the sauce thicken.

 I cook my rice now. If you use instant rice or rice in a boiling bag the time to cook is less, so you need to be aware of the cornstarch and make sure that it is thoroughly cooked.
Slice the rest of the limes for garnish.

When you are ready to serve, place rice in the serving plate top with the chicken and squash. Pour some of the liquid over it and place a lime slice on the side to squeeze over the top.

Enjoy!

Deloris