Slow Cooker Shrimp with Chicken and Orzo

Chock full of flavor from the shrimp and chicken, this easy recipe for a slow cooker is to die for. The inclusion of shrimp and chicken in this slow cooker cooking recipe means that this dish has lots of lean protein.

Notes

For more healthy slow cooker recipes, download the 31 Healthy Easy Recipes for a Slow Cooker Free eCookbook.

Cooking MethodSlow Cooker

Ingredients

12 ounces boneless skinless chicken thighs
1 large onion, chopped
3 cloves garlic, minced
14 1/2 ounces diced tomatoes, Italian style
2 tablespoons tomato paste
1/2 cup port wine, or low sodium chicken broth
2 tablespoons lemon juice
2 bay leaves
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper
8 ounces frozen peeled shrimp, thawed and drained
9 ounces frozen artichoke hearts, thawed and coarsely chopped
2 cups orzo, cooked
1/2 cup reduced fat feta cheese, crumbled

Instructions

Rinse chicken; pat dry. Cut chicken thighs into quarters.
In a slow cooker, place the onion and garlic. Top with the chicken pieces.
In a bowl combine the undrained tomatoes, tomato paste, port wine, lemon juice, bay leaves, salt, and crushed red pepper. Pour over all.
Cover; cook on low heat setting for six to seven hours.
Turn to high heat setting. Remove bay leaves. Stir in shrimp and artichoke hearts. Cover; cook for five minutes more.
Serve chicken and shrimp mixture over hot cooked orzo. Sprinkle with feta cheese.