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                                            Prep Time: 15 Minutes Cook Time: 360 Minutes  | 
                                            Ready In: 375 Minutes Servings: 6  | 
                                         
                                        
                                     
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                    I like to sprinkle this chicken stew with toasted almonds or cashews and serve with hot couscous. Flavored with cinnamon and a touch of sweetness from the apricots, this stew tastes like you fussed. It's great for potlucks, too!  Ingredients: 
                    
                        
                                                2-1/4 pounds bone-in chicken thighs, skin removed  |  
                                                1 large onion, chopped  |  
                                                2 medium carrots, sliced  |  
                                                3/4 cup unsweetened apple juice  |  
                                                1 garlic clove, minced  |  
                                                1 teaspoon salt  |  
                                                1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon  |  
                                                1/2 teaspoon pepper  |  
                                                1 cup chopped dried apricots  |  
                                                hot cooked couscous  |  
                                                
                     
                    Directions: 
                    
                        
                            
                                1. Place the chicken, onion and carrots in a 3- or 4-qt. slow cooker coated with cooking spray. In a small bowl, combine the apple juice, garlic, salt, cinnamon and pepper; pour over vegetables. 2. Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours or until chicken is tender. 3. Remove chicken from slow cooker; shred meat with two forks. Skim fat from cooking juices; stir in apricots. Return shredded chicken to slow cooker; heat though. Serve with couscous. Yield: 6 servings.                              | 
                         
                         
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