Creamy Italian Chicken

Dinner tonight is creamy Italian chicken served over rice. This slow cooker recipe is a staple in our home! Not sure where this recipe originated, but I have seen it all over Pinterest.

Serve with steamed broccoli as a side!

You'll need.... YOUR SLOW COOKER!

Ingredients:
- 1 lb. chicken breasts (boneless and skinless) (I stick 'em in frozen)
- 1 can cream of mushroom soup
- 1 packet Italian dressing
- 1 8oz. package of cream cheese (I use 1/3 less fat so I can eat more.... ha ha)
- 8 oz. fresh mushrooms, sliced
- 1 cup uncooked rice
- broccoli florets (for your side dish)

Directions:
1. In a small mixing bowl, mix the cream of mushroom, Italian dressing packet, and cream cheese.
2. Place chicken breasts in bottom of slow cooker
3. Smear cream cheese mixture over top and close the lid!
4. Cook 8 hours on low

.... 8 or so hours later....
5. Shred chicken and stir back in.
6. Toss in mushrooms and stir lightly
7. Let cook another 20-30 minutes or so (just long enough to steam some broccoli and cook the rice (or pasta)
8. Steam broccoli and cook rice according to package directions

Serve Italian chicken over rice and broccoli on the side. Enjoy!
Serves 4

Slow Cooker: Chicken and Dumplins

Have I told you how amazing this recipe is???? Thanks Crock Pot Girls!


Chicken and Dumplings:
Feel free to substitute any ingredients you wish, and increase/decrease amounts for the size of your family!
4 boneless/skinless chicken breasts
2 tablespoons of butter
1 (10.75 oz) can of cream of chicken soup
1 (10.75 oz) can of cream of celery soup
3 1/2 cups of chicken broth
1 onion, finely diced
1 cup celery, diced
1 cup carrots, diced
salt & pepper

*As for the dumplings… You can make your own dumplings, or use 1 (10 oz) package of refrigerated biscuit dough, torn into pieces
1. EXCLUDING THE BISCUITS put all ingredients in…
2. Cover and cook on LOW for 8 hours.
3. About an hour (give or take) before serving, remove chicken and pull into pieces and return to the soup mixture, place the torn biscuit dough in and cook until the dough is no longer raw in the center.

Hawaiian Chicken and Rice

SLOW COOKER RECIPE:

Ingredients:

- 1 lb chicken

- 1 medium to large onion, chopped or sliced

- 2 medium bell peppers (red, yellow, and/or green), chopped or sliced

- Lawry's Hawaiian Marinade (bottle)

- 1 large can of Pineapple slices

- Salt and Pepper

- Garlic (minced or powder) (optional)

- Red Pepper Flakes (optional)

- Other seasonings to taste :)

- Rice (2-4 cups cooked) (1-2 cups uncooked)

Directions:

1. Place chicken in slow cooker, top with half of marinade

2. add pineapple slices and juice from can

3. top with vegetables

4. pour remaining marinade over

5. add seasonings

6. cook on low for 8-10 hours

7. cook rice

8. serve over rice

Laura's Chicken and Black Bean Chili (to be served over chips)

YUMMY!!!! Slow cooker recipe:

Ingredients:
- 2 cans diced tomatoes (with chiles and jalapenos)-
- 1 can plain diced tomatoes
- 2 large boneless chicken breasts
- garlic, minced onion, red pepper flakes, salt and pepper
-  1 can black beans
- 1 can sweet corn
- white or yellow corn tortilla chips
- shredded mexican style cheese
- sour cream (for topping)


Directions:
Pour 1 can of diced tomatoes into slow cooker. Place raw chicken breasts on top and pour second jar of diced tomatoes. Season with garlic, minced onion, red pepper flakes, salt and pepper as you desire. Cook on high for 4 hours or low for 8. Shred chicken using 2 forks. Add last can of tomatoes, corn and black beans, do not drain. Let warm in slow cooker until ready to serve. Serve chili over handful of chips. Top with cheese and sour cream.