Chicken Provencale in the slow cooker

I am sorry that I have been so neglectful in writing this blog.  There hasn't been anyone to really cook for except my husband and I, so sometimes we eat like we were back in college.  Last night for dinner we had buttered popcorn and a movie. I have promised my self to write at least a few times a week on this blog.  Today I knew I wanted to work outside and would not feel like cooking when I came inside so slow cooker it was!

I was looking at food sites and came across this recipe for Provençale Chicken Supper(Cooking Light Mag. September 1999) on the Recipe.com site.  It had good bone but not a big hit with the reviewers because it was somewhat bland.  Okay, there was the challenge. Here is my adaptation of that recipe.

Chicken Provençale Supper                                                

4 chicken bone in breast,skinned
3/4 teaspoon thyme
1 1/2 teaspoon Herb Provence
1/8 teaspoon each  salt and pepper
1 cup dice yellow or orange pepper
1 (15.5 oz.) can cannellini bean, rinsed
1 (14.5 oz.) can diced tomatoes in basil, garlic and oregano
1 chopped onion
4 garlic cloves chopped
1 zucchini, chunked
1 8 oz. package of mushrooms, quartered
splash of red wine vinegar ( 1/4 of cup or less)
1/2 cup water

Place chicken in slow cooker , sprinkle with herbs, salt and pepper.  Put veggies on top.  Stir to mix and add water.  Cook high 4 hours or low 8 hours.

I was going to use wine but all I had that would go with this was a big bottle and it was way to early in the morning to open a bottle and find myself with a glass of wine instead of coffee. I, therefore, opted for the red wine vinegar which turned out to be a good choice. I normally keep those little bottles of wine from the grocery but I had none that would go well with this combination of food.

This recipe is a keeper if I say so myself.  Filling, tasty and easy to prepare.

If you haven't got Herb Provence you can make It yourself which takes a lot of different herbs or you can get it from Penzy's.  There is a Penzy store in Columbus ,Ohio and several are scattered around the country.  They have a wonderful catalog you can order from, or order on line.