Gluten-Free Sunday Slow Cooked Chicken

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Gluten-Free Sunday Slow Cooked Chicken

Ingredients:

1 3-5 lb. whole chicken

7-9 small-medium potatoes, peeled

1 lb. bag baby cut carrots

½ red onion, sliced into rings (optional)

3 tablespoons dried minced onion

3 teaspoons paprika

3 teaspoons salt

1 teaspoon black pepper

1 teaspoon garlic powder

½ teaspoon cumin

¼ to ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper

2 teaspoons dried rosemary leaves

Directions:

Arrange vegetables to fit in the bottom of a 5 qt. slow cooker. Mix all seasonings together in a  small separate bowl. Sprinkle 1 tablespoon or so of the seasoning mix over the vegetables in the slow cooker.

Loosen the chicken skin from the bird with hand or utensil. Stuff the seasoning mix behind the skin in the front and back, less 1 teaspoon. Place the bird into the slow cooker, sprinkling the top with the remaining 1 teaspoon seasoning. Place the lid on, making sure that the lid will fit solidly. If not, rearrange or omit a portion of the vegetables. Cook on high for 4-5 hours.