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Low Carb Bacon Chicken Stew

Jamerrill Stewart
This tasty low carb chicken bacon stew is easy to prepare either in the Instant Pot or slow cooker. Bonus that it's freezer friendly too. 
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Prep Time 15 minutes

Ingredients
  

  • 6 lbs boneless chicken
  • 2-8 oz blocks of cream cheese
  • 2 cups heavy cream
  • 1 cup butter
  • 1/2 diced onion
  • 2 TBS minced garlic
  • 12 cups of chicken broth add 3 cups of chicken broth to each slow cooker or Instant Pot on cooking day
  • 2 lbs cooked bacon add 1 lb cooked bacon to each meal on cooking day
  • Shredded cheese for serving
  • salt/pepper per preference

Instructions
 

Freezer Friendly: Label 2 one gallon freezer bags and fill.

  • 3 lbs boneless chicken
  • 1-8 oz blocks of cream cheese
  • 1 cups heavy cream
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1/4 diced onion
  • 1 TBS minced garlic
  • 3 cups of chicken broth (add 3 cups of chicken broth to each slow cooker or Instant Pot on cooking day)
  • 1 lbs cooked bacon (add 1 lb cooked and crumbled bacon to each meal on cooking day)
  • Shredded cheese (for serving)
  • salt/pepper per preference 

Instant Pot Instructions:

  • Run cold water over the outside of your gallon freezer bag to gently defrost the frozen food from the bag (enough to dump it out and release the food from the side of the frozen bag).
  • Place lid on pressure cooker and seal the valve.
  • Cook on manual high pressure for 25 minutes.
  • Let pressure naturally release for 5-7 minutes, then quick release the remaining pressure if you like.
  • Serve with bacon and cheese.

Slow Cooker: 

  • Set the freezer bag out 24 hours in advance to defrost.
  • Cook on low for 6-8 hours or on high for up to 4 hours.
  • Serve with bacon and cheese.