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By Phyllis Pellman Good

Posted July 23rd, 2007

This article is reprinted with permission from Fix-It and Forget-It Diabetic Cookbook: Slow-Cooker Favorites to Include Everyone!, by Phyllis Good , (2005, Good Books)

Fix-It and Forget-It Diabetic Cookbook: Slow-Cooker Favorites to Include Everyone!

Servings:	6
Author Notes:	The author collected the recipes from folks all over the country. They provide maximum flavor and nutrition for a minimum preparation time investment. Many of today's slow cookers come with built in timers (if not you can buy a timer that turns appliances on and off at designated times), so you can throw ingredients in the slow cooker in the morning, set the timer and come home to a hot meal in the evening.
Ingredients:	1 teaspoon dried oregano 1/2 teaspoon seasoned salt 1/4 teaspoon pepper 6 chicken breast halves, skinned and rinsed 2 tablespoons canola oil 1/4 cup water 3 tablespoons lemon juice 2 garlic cloves, minced 1 teaspoon chicken bouillon granules 1 teaspoon minced fresh parsley
Instructions:	Ideal slow cooker size: 4-quart 1. Combine oregano, salt, and pepper. Rub all of mixture into chicken. Brown chicken in canola oil in skillet. Transfer to slow cooker. 2. Place water, lemon juice, garlic, and bouillon cubes in skillet. Bring to boil, loosening Browned bits from skillet. Pour over chicken. 3. Cover. Cook on High 2-2 1/2 hours, or Low 4-5 hours. 4. Add parsley and baste chicken. Cover. Cook on High 15-30 minutes, until chicken is tender. Exchange List Values: Meat, very lean 4.0, Fat 1.5. Basic Nutritional Values: Calories 210 (calories from Fat 71), Total Fat 8 gm (Saturated Fat 1.2 gm, Polyunsat Fat 2.1 gm, Monounsat Fat 3.8 gm, Cholesterol 84 mg), Sodium 283 mg, Total Carbohydrate 1 gm, Dietary Fiber 0 gm, Sugars 1 gm, Protein 32 gm.