Step 1

Place the boneless chicken into an 8-quart crock pot.

Step 2

Add the cubed potatoes, diced tomatoes, sliced carrots, sliced celery, diced onion, and minced garlic to the crock pot.

Step 3

Next, add the spices. You can use fresh parsley and thyme instead of dried parsley and thyme if you have it. Add the ground pepper and salt to the slow cooker. Add a dried bay leaf to the crock pot.

Step 4

Fill the crock pot with the chicken broth. Place the lid on the crock pot and cook for 4 hours on high. Or 6 to 8 hours on low or until the chicken meat is cooked through and the potatoes are tender.

Step 5

Once the meat and the potatoes have finished cooking (after about 4 hours depending on how large the chicken pieces are). Remove the chicken from the slow cooker and shred with two forks.

Step 6

Return the shredded chicken meat to the slow cooker. Add the shredded parmesan cheese and the corn starch and water to the slow cooker. Stir to combine.

Step 7

Recover the slow cooker and continue to cook until the cheese has melted and the stew has thickened about 15 minutes.

Step 8

Serve the chicken stew with a crusty loaf of bread or crackers.

Step 9

Makes 6 to 8 servings.