Slow Cooker Chicken Merlot

Name: Slow Cooker Chicken Merlot
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 5 h
Total time: 5 h 20 min
Cuisine: American, French
Ingredients: 3½ lbs whole chicken (cut into pieces (or parts of your choice) skin removed); 1 large onion (rough cut into chunks); 16 ounces mushrooms (cut in half or quarters); 3 carrots (peeled and rough cut ); 5 stalks celery (large slice); 16 ounces cannellini beans (drained and rinsed); 4 cloves garlic (peeled but left whole); 6 ounces tomato paste; 8 ounces merlot (or red wine of your choice); 8 ounces chicken broth; 1 teaspoons dried basil; ½ teaspoon salt (more or less to taste); ¼ teaspoon black pepper (more or less to taste)

Instructions

Prep:20minCook:5h

Looking for that perfect week night meal? Using a slow cooker to make Chicken Merlot is not only easy, but a great way to allow flavors to build gradually during the slow cooking process.

Updated at: Tue, 17 Feb 2026 02:01:11 GMT