This is a big bowl of comfort. There are few things better than a stew of some sort, dense with vegetables and meat, warming you from the inside out.

Although stews are considered winter fare, I enjoy them year round. Especially when made in the slow cooker, because it does not make my kitchen hot and steamy in the summer.

Usually I develop all the recipes you see on this blog. Today’s recipe, while not a straight out copy, is more than influenced by this Pressure Cooker Thai Green Curry I found on SeriousEats.com.

I used a container of Ironman Spinach Beet Salad that I received a sample of from Cut ‘N Clean Greens. You can use almost any type of dark leafy green in this stew, from spinach to kale.

The flavors meld so beautifully in this curry, the sweet squash, bitter greens and eggplant, creamy coconut milk infused broth. The chicken so tender it melts in your mouth.

A big bowl of comfort.

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Slow Cooker Thai Green Curry

Prep Time

20 minutes

Cook Time

5 hours

Servings

servings

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon coconut oil
• 4 each garlic cloves roughly chopped
• 1 inch fresh giinger root peeled and chopped
• 1 teaspoon coriander seeds
• 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
• 2 tabelspoons Thai green curry paste
• 1 can coconut milk
• 1 can water use empty coconut milk can
• 2 each dried Kaffir lime leaves
• 1 whole organic chicken about 4 pounds
• 1 small (2 lb) Kabocha squash peeled, seeded and cut into chunks
• 1 small (1 lb) eggplant cut into chunks
• 4 cups spinach and beet green mix

Prep Time 20 minutes Cook Time 5 hours Servings servings Ingredients 1 tablespoon coconut oil 4 each garlic cloves roughly chopped 1 inch fresh giinger root peeled and chopped 1 teaspoon coriander seeds 1 teaspoon cumin seeds 2 tabelspoons Thai green curry paste 1 can coconut milk 1 can water use empty coconut milk can 2 each dried Kaffir lime leaves 1 whole organic chicken about 4 pounds 1 small (2 lb) Kabocha squash peeled, seeded and cut into chunks 1 small (1 lb) eggplant cut into chunks 4 cups spinach and beet green mix

Instructions

1. In a medium skillet heat the coconut oil over medium high heat.
2. Cook the garlic, ginger, coriander and cumin 1 minute, or until fragrant.
3. Add the green curry, cook 1-2 minutes, stirring occasionally.
4. Add coconut milk, water and kaffir lime leaves, bring to a simmer.
5. Place the chicken, squash, eggplant into slow cooker.
6. Season the ingredients in the slow cooker with salt to taste.
7. Pour the seasoned hot coconut milk over the chicken and vegetables.
8. Cook on high for 5 hours in the slow cooker.

Recipe Notes

Dried Kaffir lime leaves can be bought online or found at Asian markets.

The IronMan Spinach Beet Salad I used is from Cut 'N Clean Greens. If you cannot find this product in your supermarket produce aisle, you can substitute with baby spinach, chard or kale.

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