Slow cooker rosemary chicken, sausage & mushrooms

• Meat

  • 1 lb Chicken or turkey sausage
  • 3 lbs Chicken thighs, bone in skinless

• Produce

  • 2 Bay leaves
  • 4 Carrots, large
  • 10 oz Cremini mushrooms
  • 1 clove Garlic
  • 12 oz Portobello mushrooms
  • 2 tsp Rosemary, Fresh
  • 1 Yellow onion, medium

• Canned Goods

  • 1/3 cup Chicken stock, low sodium

• Baking & Spices

  • 1/2 cup All-purpose flour
  • 1/2 tsp Black pepper, freshly ground
  • 1 tsp Salt

• Oils & Vinegars

  • 3 tbsp Olive oil, Extra Virgin

• Beer, Wine & Liquor

  • 1/3 cup White wine, dry

Found on culinaryginger.com

Description

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 12 ounces portobello mushrooms, sliced
• 10 ounces cremini mushrooms, sliced
• 1 medium yellow onion, chopped
• 1 clove garlic, grated
• 2 teaspoons fresh rosemary, chopped
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 1 pound chicken or turkey sausage
• 3 pounds bone-in, skinless chicken thighs
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/3 cup low sodium chicken stock
• 4 large carrots, peeled and chopped
• 1/3 cup dry white wine
• 2 bay leaves

Directions

• To a large skillet add 2 tablespoons oil over medium-high heat.
• Add mushrooms and onion and cook until they start to brown.
• Lower the heat to medium and stir in the garlic, rosemary, salt and pepper.
• Transfer the mushrooms and onions to a bowl.
• To the same pan, add the sausages and cook on medium heat until browned on all sides, they dont have to be cooked through.
• Remove and allow to cool until you can handle them to cut into 1 1/2 inch pieces. Add to the bowl of mushrooms and onions.
• Toss the chicken thighs in the flour, shake off any excess and season with salt and pepper.
• Add the 1 tablespoons of remaining oil to the pan over medium heat.
• Add the chicken in batches and brown on each side.
• Arrange the half chicken thighs in the bottom of the slow cooker and top with half of the mushroom, sausage mixture and half of the carrots. Repeat another layer of chicken, mushroom sausage mixture and carrots.
• Pour in the chicken stock, wine and add the bay leaves so everything is submerged in the liquid.
• Cover and cook on low setting for 5 hours.
• Remove bay leaves before serving.