Easy Chicken Crock Pot Recipes

Running out of ideas on what to make for dinner? Here are some quick and easy recipes you can make using your crock pot, some chicken and some simple ingredients.





Italian Chicken Dinner

What you need:
• 2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts
• 11/2 c Mozzarella cheese, shredded
• 1/4 c Parmesan cheese, grated
• 8 oz can tomato sauce
• 6 oz can tomato paste
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/3 cup onion, diced
• 1 t sugar
• 2 t dried oregano
• 1/2 t dried basil
• 2 T olive oil
• cooked spaghetti, fettuccine or noodles of choice
• salt and pepper to taste

What you do:
• Heat oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Salt and pepper chicken, add to skillet and brown on both sides. Place chicken on the bottom of a 3.5 quart or larger crock-pot. Add all remaining ingredients except for cheese and noodles to a medium bowl and mix. Pour mixture over chicken and cook, covered, for 6 hours on low. Sprinkle cheese over chicken and continue cooking, covered, until cheese is melted. Serve over hot cooked noodles.

Easy Chicken Stew

What you need:
• 1.5 lb boneless skinless chicken thighs
• 3 medium potatoes, peeled and chopped
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 1 c frozen corn
• 10.75 oz can cream of mushroom soup
• 8 oz can tomato sauce
• envelope dry onion soup mix
• 1 c water
• 1 T olive oil
• 1/8 t black pepper

What you do:
• Heat oil in a large skillet. Chop chicken into bite sized pieces. Add chicken to skillet and cook until lightly browned. Place chicken and remaining ingredients into a 3.5 quart or larger crock pot and mix. Cook, covered, for 8 hours on low.

Creamy Crock Pot Chicken and Mushrooms

What you need:
• 2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut in bite-sized pieces
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 2 ribs of celery, sliced
• 1 green pepper, chopped
• 8 oz can sliced mushrooms, drained
• 103/4 oz can cream of chicken soup
• 103/4 oz can cream of celery soup
• 8 oz cheddar cheese, shredded
• 4 oz jar pimentos, drained
• 2 T olive oil
• salt and pepper to taste
• fettuccine (optional)

What you do:
• Heat oil in a large skillet. Add chicken, salt and pepper and saute in oil for 3 minutes.
• In a 3.5 quart or larger crock pot, add chicken. Add celery, mushrooms, pimentos, green pepper and garlic. Pour soups over chicken and veggies and mix. Cook, covered, for 6-7 hours on low. Add cheese and mix. Continue cooking, covered, for 10 more minutes, or until cheese is melted.
• Cook fettuccine according to box directions; drain. Serve chicken with sauce over hot fettuccine. Also works well served with mashed potatoes.

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