Lanternwood Slow-cooker Provencal Chicken

Ingredients

• 2 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves, cut in half lengthwise (about 1 1/2 pounds)
• 2 teaspoons dried basil
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 cup diced yellow bell pepper
• 1 16-ounce can navy beans, rinsed and drained
• 1 14 1/2-ounce can diced tomatoes, undrained
• Fresh or dried basil leaves (optional)

Directions

1. 1

   Arrange chicken in an electric slow cooker or crockpot. In a large mixing bowl, combine salt, black pepper, bell pepper, beans, tomatoes and dried basil (if using fresh basil, add at the end); stir well.

2. 2

   Next, spoon mixture over chicken. Continue cooking on low setting for 4-6 hours, or until chicken reaches 165 °F.

3. 3

   Next, serve each chicken breast half with bean and tomato mixture spooned over the top. Next, garnish with fresh or dried basil leaves, if desired.