Chicken Crockpot Casserole

After a couple of days of living on the broil setting and having to check my kids hourly for those beautiful grill marks on their backsides, yes, that's how hot it was! I am ready to cook in my kitchen!

I actually don't mind the sunshine. It is a change of pace for me.  I grew up in the Pacific Northwest, where we had 2 seasons.  Rainy, dreary gray from November 1st  to July 4th (the Rainy Season). Then we'd have outbreaks of sunshine for July, August, Sept and usually October..usually only a few at a time peppered with rainy days.

Now that I live in the DC area.  I've had to get used to not only warm days, but HOT days...HOT days that stick to you like stink on a stink bug. (Something else that we didn't have in the Northwest)

So today I decided that it is a crockpot day.  Casserole without having to heat up the oven.  Genius, I say!  I found a GREAT recipe by Christy Jordan at Southern Plate.  She's my sister..she just doesn't know it. I LOVE her recipes! Please go to her web site to check out her delicious recipes!


 Here is the link to her fantastic recipe for Cheesy Chicken Crockpot Chicken that I will be making tonight.

First chicken in the bottom of the crockpot and cover with onion and some minced garlic (I didn't have a fresh one..haven't replenished my pantry this week).  I also sprinkled some Caribbean Jerk seasoning over the chicken too for a little kick.

Spoon over the cream of chicken soup.  I added some carrots.

Now I am "potting" it on low for 6 hours and am filling my house with delicious smells that will make my neighbors jealous! Before serving, I added 1 box of rice-a-roni, cooked according to the box.  

Dinner in a flash! Okay maybe not a flash but no muss, no fuss!! :)

Dreamy Creamy Stuffin' Chicken! (crockpot)

It's a rainy day here in VA. The hubby is in DC working for the day.  It's a great day for a Slow Cooker meal.  It's a modified recipe...sooooooo there will be a grande finale follow up later!

Dreamy Creamy Stuffin' Chicken.

Grease the crock pot and put in 4  boneless, skinless chicken breast halves

In a medium bowl, mix 

1 (10.75 ounce) can condensed cream of chicken soup, undiluted
1/2 cup sour cream
1/2 cup cream cheese
1 small diced onion
1/2 cup diced carrot
and pour over chicken breasts.
(I sprinkled parmesan cheese over the top of it as well)


Once the bowl is empty, in the same bowl put in 1 package stuffing mix (I am using StoveTop's chicken stuffing) 
1 cup chicken broth
1/4 cup butter or margarine, melted
Mix together and put over chicken and cream mixture.





Add another 1/4 cup water over mixture.


Bake for about 4 hours on low.

Mandy's Crockpot Chicken Pot Pie

1 can of refrigerated biscuits
4 chicken breasts cut into bite sized pieces
3 medium potatoes, diced
3 carrots, diced
2 stalks of celery,  diced
1 medium onion, chopped
1 bottle light ale beer (I used Sam Adams blackberry weitbeer)
Enough water to cover everything
Season to taste with salt, and pepper and herbs
Cook on high in crockpot for about 3 hours.
With about 15 minutes left, cut biscuits into quarters and bake for 14 minutes at 375°.
While waiting..remove about 1 cup of hot liquid and with a fork, add flour a little bit at a time, until thickened. Add back into pot and mix carefully until whole pot is thickened.
Put biscuits in individual bowls and spoon mixture over them. ENJOY!!!