Italian Chicken

4 Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts

16 Ounce Bottle of Italian Dressing (I used non fat)

1/2 Cup of Parmesan Cheese

Italian Seasoning

4-6 Potatoes scrubbed cut in half or wedges (you can peel if desired)

1/2 bag of mini carrots

Spray crock with Pam

Squirt a small amount of Italian dressing at bottom of crock-pot.

Place two chicken breasts in crock.

Pour some of the Italian dressing on the chicken.

Sprinkle half of cheese onto the chicken.

Sprinkle Italian seasoning onto the chicken.

Place next two chicken breasts into crock-pot, if possible not directly on top of the first breasts.

Sprinkle remaining cheese on top of chicken.

Pour carrots on top

Pour more of the Italian dressing on top of chicken and carrots.

Sprinkle Italian seasoning onto the chicken and carrots.

Place potatoes on top.

Pour the remaining Italian dressing on the potatoes.Sprinkle Italian seasoning on the potatoes.Cook on low for 6-8 hours.

Crockpot Marinara Sauce

You can make marinara sauce a million different ways.  This one develops its flavors from being slow cooked for 8 hrs!  Make some to use and freeze the rest.

Ingredients:

• 2 (28 oz cans) crushed tomatoes
• 1 6oz can tomato paste
• 1 medium yellow onion
• 1/2 -1 tbsp minced garlic
• 2 whole bay leaves
• 1 tbsp dried basil
• 1/2 tbsp dried oregano
• 1 tbsp brown sugar
• 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar
• salt/pepper
• carrots/celerey (chopped finely) (optional)

Dice onion/mince garlic.  Put in crockpot. Add remaining ingredients.  If crockpot tends to run hot, can add a little water.  Cook low 8 hrs. Stir.  Remove bay leaves.  Enjoy.

Italian Cream Cheese Chicken

Who doesn't love cream cheese?  We like to eat this served over super thin spaghetti with a side salad and steamed broccoli. 

This is a quick and easy crockpot recipe.  

Ingredients:

• 8 oz package cream cheese
• 1 packet dry Italian dressing mix
• 1 can cream of chicken OR cream of mushroom soup
• 4-6 breast of chicken

Combine all ingredients and put into crockpot.  Cook low 6 hrs; high 4 hrs.  Serve alone or with pasta.