Slow Cooker Chicken Stew

This recipe was featured in an email from the Best of Spark People today. Their website is www.sparkrecipes.com and there are mostly healthy recipes posted there. "Start before work, ready to eat later."

• Ready In: 4 hrs 10 mins
• Serves: 8
• Yields: 8 bowls of stew

Ingredients

• 2  lbs boneless skinless chicken
• 2  cups carrots, chopped
• 4  cups potatoes, chopped
• 1  cup celery, chopped
• 1  onion, chopped
• 8  ounces mushrooms
• 1  teaspoon garlic powder
• 1  teaspoon thyme
• 1  teaspoon oregano
• 1  teaspoon marjoram
• 1  teaspoon basil
• 1  bay leaf
• 1  teaspoon black pepper
• 4  cups water (I'm going to use chicken broth)
• 1  teaspoon lemon juice

Directions

1. Chop chicken, carrots, potatoes, celery, and onion and put them in the slow cooker.
2. Pour the mushrooms on top.
3. Sprinkle on the seasonings, pour in the water and lemon juice, and put the lid on cooker.
4. Let cook on high for 4 hours, or on low for the day.
5. Dinner is ready when you walk in the door.