Chicken Vera Cruz

Submitted by Gagoo

"Slow cooker chicken thigh recipe from diabeticliving.com"

 

• Ready In: 10hrs 10mins
• Ingredients: 12
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• 1 medium onion, cut into wedges
• 1 lb potato, yellow skin, cut into 1-inch pieces
• 6 chicken thighs, skinless, boneless
• 2 (14 1/2 ounce) cans no-salt-added diced tomatoes
• 1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and sliced
• 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
• 1 tablespoon garlic, chopped
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano, crushed
• 1⁄4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1⁄8 teaspoon ground cloves

• Parsley-Olive Topping

• 1⁄2 cup snipped fresh parsley
• 1⁄4 cup green olives, chopped (pimiento-stuffed)

directions

1. Place onion in a 3 1/2- or 4-quart slow cooker. Top with potatoes and chicken thighs.
2. Drain juices from one can of tomatoes and discard the juice. In a bowl stir together the drained and undrained tomatoes, the jalapeno pepper, Worcestershire sauce, garlic, oregano, cinnamon, and cloves. Pour over all in cooker. Cover and cook on low-heat setting for 10 hours.
3. Meanwhile In a small bowl stir together the snipped parsley and chopped olives.
4. Sprinkle Parsley-Olive Topping over individual servings.