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

Laura's Meatloaf

Laura's Meatloaf

Description

Recipe makes a double batch so you can freeze. That's what I did today... Made two and wrapped them in big ziploc bags. Labeled the bags so when I thaw I don't have to look up cooking temp!

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Ingredients

2 beaten eggs
2 slices bread -crumbs
1/2 cup water
1/2 c. chopped onion
1/2 c. green pepper
1 tsp. Italian seasoning
2 lbs. ground beef
2 tbsp. ketchup and/or bbq sauce

Preparation

1. Mix all ingredients except meat in large bowl
2. add meat and mix well
3. make loaf and place in a shallow baking dish
4. bake @ 350 degrees 45 - 50 minutes

Makes 8 servings (I divide it in half for two small meat loafs - just enough for 2 people to have leftovers)

Super California Pizza

This is one of my absolute favorite things to make in the WORLD! I love Trader Joe's pizza dough, but any will work.... I have even used my bread maker to make dough, too. For you newbies, only wash the mushrooms you will use and save the rest for another recipe.

Ingredients:
1 Pizza dough, thawed and risen
Marinara sauce
2 cups mozzarella cheese
1/4 c. Parmesan cheese
1 c Fresh spinach
1 large tomato thinly sliced
4 oz. (1/2 container) fresh mushrooms, sliced
1/2 c. crumbled feta cheese
1-2 tbsp. minced garlic
Italian Seasoning
Cooking spray

Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F
2. Prepare pizza dough on floured surface. Spread over pizza pan. Don't roll up the edges yet.
3.  Spread sauce evenly over dough. Roll up the edges
4. Top with most of the mozzarella, spinach, tomatoes, mushrooms, feta cheese, and garlic. Top with remaining mozzarella and Parmesan. Sprinkle a little Italian seasoning over the top.
5. Bake about 20 minutes until crust is golden and cheese is melted.

Serve with fresh spinach salad and peach tea!