Crockpot Chicken and Artichoke Casserole

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Course : Artichokes
From: HungryMonster.com
Serves: 6
 

Ingredients:

3 pounds boiler-fryer -- (approx.) cut up
1/2 teaspoon white pepper
1/2 teaspoon paprika
1 tablespoon butter/margarine
1/2 cup rich chicken broth
3 tablespoons sherry
1/2 teaspoon dried tarragon
1 can mushrooms
2 tablespoons quick-cooking -- (heaping) tapioca
2 jars marinated artichoke -- hearts, reserve 1 teaspoon
 

Preparation:

Wash chicken. Pat dry with paper towels. Season with salt, white pepper, and paprika. Using a large frying pan, brown chicken in 1 T. butter. Place mushrooms and drained artichoke hearts in bottom of crockpot. Sprinkle with quick-cooking tapioca. Add the browned chicken pieces. Pour in broth and sherry. Add tarragon. Cover crockpot and turn to Low heat setting. Cook for 7-8 hours. OR cook on High for 5 hours. If you don't want to brown the chicken first, it's