Chicken Balsamico With Yukon Gold Potatoes

Total Time: 6 hrs 45 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 6 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 6 medium yukon gold potatoes, quartered
• 8 slices bacon, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
• 8 chicken thighs, skin removed
• salt
• fresh ground black pepper
• 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh rosemary
• 8 garlic cloves, quartered
• 1 cup balsamic vinegar
• 1/2 cup chicken broth
• salt
• fresh ground black pepper

Recipe

• 1 put the potatoes in the insert of a 5- to 7-quart slow cooker.
• 2 cook the bacon in a large skillet over medium heat until crisp and remove it to paper towels to drain, leaving the drippings in the pan.
• 3 sprinkle the chicken evenly with 1 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper and add to the bacon drippings.
• 4 brown the chicken on all sides, 12-15 minutes.
• 5 add the rosemary and garlic and saute for 1-2 minutes.
• 6 deglaze the skillet with the vinegar, scraping up any browned bits from the bottom and transfer the contents of the skillet to the slow cooker insert.
• 7 add the broth; cover and cook on high for 3 hours or on low for 5-6 hours, until the chicken and potatoes are tender.
• 8 season with salt and pepper.
• 9 sprinkle the reserved bacon over the top of the chicken and potatoes before serving.