Healthy Mama BBQ Chicken

Guest recipe by Stephanie Brandt Cornais
*Note this recipe makes two complete meals/bags

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 4

Total Time 4 15

Servings per bag

Author Lisa Leake

2 cups sweet potatoes unpeeled and cut into ½" pieces
2 cups green bell peppers cut into strips or cubes
1 cup red bell pepper cut into strips or cubes
2 cups zucchini chopped into circles 1 thick
2 cups onion chopped into 1" pieces
2 tablespoons quick cooking tapioca or some other thickening agent like whole-wheat flour or arrowroot powder
2 pounds chicken thighs or drumsticks, kept whole
2 - 15-oz jars tomato sauce plain (cans will work but may be lined with BPA)
4 tablespoons rapadura sugar or honey or maple syrup
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
2 tablespoons ground mustard
2 cloves garlic finely minced (about 2 tablespoons)
1 teaspoon salt

Label 2 one-gallon freezer bags.
After chopping, divide everything into the two bags. Shake them up, seal, and lay flat in the freezer.
Day of cooking: Pull one bag from the freezer and lay it on the counter for several minutes to slightly thaw. Peel away the bag, dump the contents into your slow cooker, and cook on high for 4 to 6 hours or on low 6-8 hours, depending on your specific slow cooker.
Serve with a salad and a grain like brown rice (if you eat grains).

Nutrition Facts

Healthy Mama BBQ Chicken

Amount Per Serving

Calories 448 Calories from Fat 234

% Daily Value*

Fat 26g40%

Saturated Fat 7g44%

Cholesterol 148mg49%

Sodium 607mg26%

Potassium 856mg24%

Carbohydrates 25g8%

Fiber 4g17%

Sugar 8g9%

Protein 28g56%

Vitamin A 7465IU149%

Vitamin C 85.5mg104%

Calcium 65mg7%

Iron 2.3mg13%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.