I've been trying to meal plan for the whole month, so I only have to go grocery shopping once and so I save money by sticking to my list and so I don't buy my pregnant self "treats" every single time I have to go to the store.
Yes, join the club...people think I am crazy.
We have only done it for 2 months now but I think we are doing pretty well.
Anywho, trying to plan 30 meals was a lot harder than I thought.
I started searching the WWW for new ideas when I came across this one.
We love Cordon Bleu so it was worth a shot.
Ingredients:
6 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
1 (10.75 ounce) can condensed cream of chicken soup
1 cup milk
4 ounces sliced ham
4 ounces sliced Swiss cheese
1 (8 ounce) package herbed dry bread stuffing mix
1/4 cup butter, melted
Directions:
Mix together the cream of chicken soup and milk in a small bowl.
Pour enough of the soup into the crock pot
to cover the bottom.
Layer chicken breasts over the sauce.
Cover with
slices of ham and then Swiss cheese.
Pour the remaining soup over the
layers, stirring a little to distribute between layers.
Sprinkle the
stuffing on top, and drizzle butter over stuffing.
Cover, and cook on
Low for 4 to 6 hours, or 2 to 3 hours on High.
Sounds easy, right?
It is and it wasn't too bad either :)
Original recipe found here.
And again, no picture! :( I'm sorry!
Showing posts with label Crockpot. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Crockpot. Show all posts
Monday, September 17, 2012
Cheesy chicken broccoli over rice (Crockpot)
My sister has been staying with us and she wanted to invite this boy over that she is kind of dating for dinner.
It was short notice and because I am 38 weeks pregnant I wanted something easy, fast and yummy.
I searched and searched and finally came across this recipe.
We had all the ingredients, it's made in the crock pot, and it was delicious!
We also had family in town for a wedding, so we had to hurry and eat before they all showed up. Therefore, I didn't take a picture! so sorry! I totally spaced.
Ingredients:
Directions:
Place soups, chicken broth, salt, and garlic seasoning into a crock-pot over low heat.
Whisk until smooth.
Place chicken in, pressing to the bottom.
Cover lid and cook on low for 6 hours or on high for 3 hours
After the 3 or 6 hours, shred chicken and stir in sour cream and broccoli
Serve over cooked rice and top with cheese
Yuuummmmyyyy!!
Original recipe found here
It was short notice and because I am 38 weeks pregnant I wanted something easy, fast and yummy.
I searched and searched and finally came across this recipe.
We had all the ingredients, it's made in the crock pot, and it was delicious!
We also had family in town for a wedding, so we had to hurry and eat before they all showed up. Therefore, I didn't take a picture! so sorry! I totally spaced.
Ingredients:
3-4 boneless chicken breasts
1 10oz can cream of chicken soup
1 10 oz can cheddar soup
1 14 oz can chicken broth
½ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon garlic salt seasoning
1 10oz can cream of chicken soup
1 10 oz can cheddar soup
1 14 oz can chicken broth
½ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon garlic salt seasoning
1 cup sour cream
6 cups broccoli florets, just fork tender (I just used one bag of steamable broccoli)
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
6 cups broccoli florets, just fork tender (I just used one bag of steamable broccoli)
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
Directions:
Place soups, chicken broth, salt, and garlic seasoning into a crock-pot over low heat.
Whisk until smooth.
Place chicken in, pressing to the bottom.
Cover lid and cook on low for 6 hours or on high for 3 hours
After the 3 or 6 hours, shred chicken and stir in sour cream and broccoli
Serve over cooked rice and top with cheese
Yuuummmmyyyy!!
Original recipe found here
Sunday, September 16, 2012
Crock pot ranch potatoes
We had dinner at my brother and sister-in-laws house.
She asked if I could bring a side dish.
I searched Pinterest for ideas and I found this one.
I am always hesitant to make new things and serve them to people besides my hubby.
(he isn't afraid to tell me if it's a keeper or not)
I came home on my lunch and put it in the crock, so as soon as I got off work we could just go.
Boy, were they yummy!
We didn't even have any left over.
The recipes calls for red potatoes.
I didn't have red potatoes, just the regular ones and it worked fine.
Directions:
Spray crock pot with cooking spray. Combine all ingredients except potatoes in a large bowl and stir well. Add potatoes and stir til the potatoes are completely coated. Pour in crock pot, cook on low for 4-5 hours or til potatoes are tender. Stir occasionally as cream and potatoes start to stick to the sides. You may need to add a little salt and pepper but taste first before you add any.
mmmmmm! Delicious!
And once again, because I was in a hurry, I forgot to take a picture.
But I found the original recipe here.
She asked if I could bring a side dish.
I searched Pinterest for ideas and I found this one.
I am always hesitant to make new things and serve them to people besides my hubby.
(he isn't afraid to tell me if it's a keeper or not)
I came home on my lunch and put it in the crock, so as soon as I got off work we could just go.
Boy, were they yummy!
We didn't even have any left over.
The recipes calls for red potatoes.
I didn't have red potatoes, just the regular ones and it worked fine.
Ingredients:
2-3 large potatoes, diced (about 1 inch or 1/2 sizes)
1 pkg. ranch dress mix
3/4 c. sour cream
1 can cream of chicken soup
Directions:
Spray crock pot with cooking spray. Combine all ingredients except potatoes in a large bowl and stir well. Add potatoes and stir til the potatoes are completely coated. Pour in crock pot, cook on low for 4-5 hours or til potatoes are tender. Stir occasionally as cream and potatoes start to stick to the sides. You may need to add a little salt and pepper but taste first before you add any.
mmmmmm! Delicious!
And once again, because I was in a hurry, I forgot to take a picture.
But I found the original recipe here.
Sunday, July 22, 2012
Crockpot Creamy Italian Chicken
This recipe reminded me a lot of "Hawaiian Haystacks" if you have ever had those before. So you could probably add the toppings on and it would be exactly the same, but a million times easier.
Ingredients:
2 lbs of boneless, skinless chicken breasts (I guesstimate that 2-3 breasts equal 2lbs?!)
1 pkg Good Seasons Italian dressing mix
1/4 cup water
1 8oz pkg low fat cream cheese
1 can cream of chicken soup
3 cups cooked rice
Directions:
1. Place chicken in crock pot
2. Mix together Italian dressing mix and water. Pour over chicken.
3. Cover and cook on high for 4 hours OR low for 8 hours.
AFTER THE 4 or 8 HOURS
4. Mix together cream cheese and soup in separate bowl.
5. Carefully remove chicken from crock pot to plate.
6. Pour cream cheese/soup mixture into crock pot and mix together with dressing in bottom.
7. Return chicken to crock pot and mix gently to shred the chicken.
8. Cook on LOW until heated through.
Serve with rice or noodles.
Crockpot Chicken Ragu
I made this on one of those nights when I didn't have anything planned and we didn't have much in our pantry. It was easy, fast and yummy.
Ingredients:
18 oz. Boneless, Skinless Chicken Breast
1 jar Ragu Spaghetti Sauce (I didn't use Ragu..just whatever brand I had)
1 1/2 cup Kraft Shredded Mozzarella Cheese
Directions:
Place chicken in crock-pot. Pour sauce over the chicken and cook on low for 6-8 hours. About 15 minutes before serving, sprinkle shredded cheese over the chicken and sauce. Cover and let cheese melt.
Easy peasy!
Ingredients:
18 oz. Boneless, Skinless Chicken Breast
1 jar Ragu Spaghetti Sauce (I didn't use Ragu..just whatever brand I had)
1 1/2 cup Kraft Shredded Mozzarella Cheese
Directions:
Place chicken in crock-pot. Pour sauce over the chicken and cook on low for 6-8 hours. About 15 minutes before serving, sprinkle shredded cheese over the chicken and sauce. Cover and let cheese melt.
Easy peasy!
Crockpot BBQ Chicken
They had an amazing sale on Chicken Breasts here, so the hubs and I stocked up. I'm not lying when I say the only thing we had in our freezer was chicken. haha.
So being pregnant, in the dead of summer, with no AC, I have been using the crockpot about every night for recipes. And most of those are chicken!! ;) It's a good thing the Mr. loves food or I think he would be sick of all the chicken we have been eating.
Ingredients:
4-6 pieces boneless skinless chicken breasts (I always put mine in frozen)
1 bottle BBQ sauce
1/4 c vinegar
1 tsp. red pepper flakes
1/4 c brown sugar
1/2 - 1 tsp. garlic powder
Directions:
Mix BBQ sauce with all ingredients listed under it. place chicken in crockpot. pour sauce over it and cook on LOW for 4-6 hours.
Easy, right?
And quite tasty for a summer night
So being pregnant, in the dead of summer, with no AC, I have been using the crockpot about every night for recipes. And most of those are chicken!! ;) It's a good thing the Mr. loves food or I think he would be sick of all the chicken we have been eating.
Ingredients:
4-6 pieces boneless skinless chicken breasts (I always put mine in frozen)
1 bottle BBQ sauce
1/4 c vinegar
1 tsp. red pepper flakes
1/4 c brown sugar
1/2 - 1 tsp. garlic powder
Directions:
Mix BBQ sauce with all ingredients listed under it. place chicken in crockpot. pour sauce over it and cook on LOW for 4-6 hours.
Easy, right?
And quite tasty for a summer night
Crockpot Chicken Noodle Soup
Being pregnant and always starving, but nothing, I mean absolutely nothing, sounds good has been a bit difficult for me (and the hubs). I didn't cook anything for the first few months besides box Mac & Cheese in fear I would gag and barf my brains out at the first weird smell/texture. There was one day I craved my Grandma's homemade Chicken Noodle Soup. 1. I didn't have her recipe. 2. I didn't want to stand in front of a hot oven all day to make it. So....I compromised. :)
Crockpot Chicken Noodle Soup. Crockpot=I don't die of heat and I still get my soup!
Well, this recipe made a LOT and we ended up throwing some of it away after we ate it for about 3 days straight. But it was yummy, so I do recommend it. Still not as good as Grandma's, but what can ya do ;)
Ingredients:
5 cups of chicken broth (boxed or can is fine)
One can Cream of Chicken soup
1/2 cup onions chopped fine
1/2 cup celery
1/2 cup carrots
1/2 cup green onions
One can of whole kernel corn
Salt and Pepper to taste
1 1/2 cup Egg noodles
2 cups cooked chicken chopped or 2 cans canned cooked chicken
Directions:
Add everything but the noodles and cooked chicken to the crock pot on Low for 5-6 hours, the last hour turn on High, and add noodles and chicken. Remember, if you do this in the morning, and don’t have a timer on your crock pot, use a lamp timer, they work wonderful.
I boil 4 chicken thighs in about 8 cups of water, make sure they are cooked through.
Cool, remove skin and bone and shred with forks. Cool, cover and refrigerate.
I like thighs. If you need, add water to the broth to make 5 cups. Add cream of chicken soup. Chop the vegetables, I like everything about the same size, celery, carrots, onions, green onions.
Add everything to the pot and forget it for the afternoon, do not add the chicken and noodles. (Will add them the last hour or so) The smell will take over the house.
I always add more noodles that the recipe calls for, I like it like a stew, do what you and your family likes.
**once again, no pic! sorry!!!!
Crockpot Chicken Noodle Soup. Crockpot=I don't die of heat and I still get my soup!
Well, this recipe made a LOT and we ended up throwing some of it away after we ate it for about 3 days straight. But it was yummy, so I do recommend it. Still not as good as Grandma's, but what can ya do ;)
Ingredients:
5 cups of chicken broth (boxed or can is fine)
One can Cream of Chicken soup
1/2 cup onions chopped fine
1/2 cup celery
1/2 cup carrots
1/2 cup green onions
One can of whole kernel corn
Salt and Pepper to taste
1 1/2 cup Egg noodles
2 cups cooked chicken chopped or 2 cans canned cooked chicken
Directions:
Add everything but the noodles and cooked chicken to the crock pot on Low for 5-6 hours, the last hour turn on High, and add noodles and chicken. Remember, if you do this in the morning, and don’t have a timer on your crock pot, use a lamp timer, they work wonderful.
I boil 4 chicken thighs in about 8 cups of water, make sure they are cooked through.
Cool, remove skin and bone and shred with forks. Cool, cover and refrigerate.
I like thighs. If you need, add water to the broth to make 5 cups. Add cream of chicken soup. Chop the vegetables, I like everything about the same size, celery, carrots, onions, green onions.
Add everything to the pot and forget it for the afternoon, do not add the chicken and noodles. (Will add them the last hour or so) The smell will take over the house.
I always add more noodles that the recipe calls for, I like it like a stew, do what you and your family likes.
**once again, no pic! sorry!!!!
Crockpot Sesame Chicken
This recipe was pretty yummy but I wasn't "in love" with it. I don't know if I would stick it in the cookbook though.
2 1bs. skinless, boneless chicken thighs.
1/2 c. low sodium soy sauce
1/3 c. packed brown sugar
1/4 tsp. garlic powder
1/4 tsp. ground ginger
1 Tbsp. ketchup
1 Tbsp. toasted sesame seeds
Place chicken thighs in the slow cooker. Whisk together remaining ingredients in a bowl and pour over chicken. Cover and cook on low 6 to 8 hours or on high 3 or 4. Serves 4 - 6.
As you can see, we didn't have any sesame seeds so we went without ;)
2 1bs. skinless, boneless chicken thighs.
1/2 c. low sodium soy sauce
1/3 c. packed brown sugar
1/4 tsp. garlic powder
1/4 tsp. ground ginger
1 Tbsp. ketchup
1 Tbsp. toasted sesame seeds
Place chicken thighs in the slow cooker. Whisk together remaining ingredients in a bowl and pour over chicken. Cover and cook on low 6 to 8 hours or on high 3 or 4. Serves 4 - 6.
As you can see, we didn't have any sesame seeds so we went without ;)
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