Slow Cooker Greek Chicken With Cinnamon

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 large sweet onion, sliced
• 2 large cloves garlic, minced
• 5 pounds chicken thighs
• 1 can (28 ounces) whole peeled tomatoes, broken
• 1 cup chicken broth
• Zest of 1 lemon
• 1 stick cinnamon
• 1 tablespoon dried oregano
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1 teaspoon coarse black pepper
• ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 cup pitted green olives
• ½ cup pitted kalamata olives
• Chopped parsley

Directions

1. In a large skillet over medium-high, heat oil. Add onion and garlic. Cook until just beginning to soften, about 4 minutes. Transfer onions and garlic to a slow cooker crock.
2. Add chicken to skillet, skin-side-down. Turning once, cook chicken about 4 minutes per side until skin is golden brown. Place chicken skin-side-up in slow cooker crock.
3. In a large bowl, combine tomatoes, broth, lemon zest, cinnamon stick, oregano, salt, black pepper and ground cinnamon. Pour over chicken
4. Cover slow cooker and cook on HIGH for 3 to 3 1/2 hours or LOW for 6 to 7 hours until chicken is cooked through and tender. Stir in olives and sprinkle with chopped parsley before serving.

Serves: 8