Autumn Chicken And Rice

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A classic chicken and rice dish with a little twist of wild rice and apples for a hearty, warming fall or winter supper. We used a seasoned packaged wild rice blend, but plain long grain and wild rice should work fine. If you're using plain, you may want to adjust your seasonings slightly, as your salt content will be lower.

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Steps

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Place carrots , onion , garlic , and celery in crock pot.

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Cook bacon over medium heat in a large skillet , reserving a few tablespoons of bacon fat , crumble and add to crock pot.

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Coat chicken thighs in poultry seasoning and salt and pepper to taste , brown chicken in bacon fat.

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Add chicken pieces , mustard , bay leaves , and liquids to crock pot.

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Cook on high 4 hours , or low 8 hours.

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30 minutes before serving , add rice and apples.

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Debone and roughly chop chicken , if desired , or leave pieces whole.

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Turn heat to high and allow rice to absorb all liquid.

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Ingredients

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carrots, garlic, onion, celery ribs, bacon, chicken thighs, poultry seasoning, bay leaves, spicy mustard, chicken stock, apple cider, long grain and wild rice blend, apple