Slow Cooker Coq au Vin

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(from shoot3rs’s recipe box)

Categories: Chicken

Ingredients

  • Nonstick cooking spray
  • 3 pounds chicken thighs, skinned
  • 1 envelope (1/2 of a 2.2-ounce package) beefy onion soup mix
  • 2 cups quartered fresh mushrooms
  • 1 1/2 cups frozen small whole onions
  • 3 medium carrots, cut into 31/2-inch sticks
  • 1/2 cup dry red wine
  • Hot cooked mashed potatoes (optional)
  • Snipped fresh parsley (optional)

Directions

  1. Lightly coat an unheated large skillet with cooking spray. Preheat skillet over medium heat. Cook chicken thighs, several at a time, in the hot skillet until brown. Drain off fat.

  2. Place chicken thighs in a 3 1/2- or 4-quart slow cooker. Sprinkle with dry soup mix. Add mushrooms, onions, and carrots. Pour wine over all.

  3. Cover and cook on low-heat setting for 5 to 6 hours or on high-heat setting for 2 1/2 to 3 hours. If desired, serve with mashed potatoes and sprinkle with parsley.

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