super easy chicken stew

No time to cook? No problem! Just spend 15 minutes for preparation and turn the slow cooker on. That's it. Super easy. No need for slow cooker or stew mix. It's a great dish for busy moms. :)

Ingredients: 

Chicken breast or thighs - 1 lb

Carrots - 4 medium
Sweet onion - 1 medium
Potatoes - 3 medium
Mushrooms - 6 medium

Chicken stock - 3 cups
Salt & pepper - 2 tsp each
Basil or Italian seasoning - 2 tsp
Paprika [optional] - 1 tsp 

[Chicken marinade]
Soy sauce - 2 TBS
Pepper - 1 tsp
Sugar - 2 tsp

[Tomato sauce mix]
Corn starch - 1 TBS
Water - 1/3 cup
Tomato ketchup - 3 TBS

Rice or bread 

Prep: 

1. Cut chicken into big bite pieces (2 inch chunks). Marinade for 5 minutes.
2. Cut all veggies into big chunk pieces. 
3. Cook rice if you want rice.

Cook:

1. In a slow cooker, put veggies and top with chicken. 
2. Add chicken stock, salt, pepper, italian seasoning and paprika. Mix slightly. 
3. Cook at low for 6-8 hours (depending on how much time you have) or high for 4-5 hours. 
4. 1 hour before done (or 30 min for high), mix 'tomato sauce mix' ingredients together and pour into it. Mix slightly. Let it cook for 30 min - 1 hour. Adjust taste.

Serve: 

1. Serve with salad and bread/rice.