Monday, November 2, 2009

Crockpot Chicken and "Gravy"

My crockpot is getting alot of use these days as I try and cook more dishes with meat for my meat loving guys. This one is super easy and pretty good too! I serve this with stuffing or mashed potatoes and use the sauce as a "gravy." It's not true gravy, but it works and tastes pretty good!

4-6 Boneless, skinless chicken breast halves(you could probably use any chicken, but this is what we prefer)
2 cans Cream of Chicken(or mushroom) soup
1 envelope onion soup mix
1/4 to 1/2 cup water
Place the chicken in crockpot. Mix remaining ingredients and add to slow cooker. Cook on low about 7 hours.
You can use cream of chicken or mushroom soup or mix one of each. You can use chicken broth in place of the water, but I don't notice a big enough taste difference to justify the cost of using broth, not to mention wasting the rest of the can if I can't find a use for the rest.
Enjoy!

Sunday, November 1, 2009

Crockpot Sweet&Sour Chicken

This one is becoming a fast favorite around here with the guys. I love any dish that can be made in the crockpot. For one thing it is a great time saver for any busy mom, and secondly, I LOVE the smell of food cooking all day, it makes the whole house smell good and gives it a homey feel.

3 Tablespoons butter, melted
3/4 cup ketchup
1/4 cup white vinegar
3/4 cup brown sugar
3 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
3 cloves garlic, minced
1/4 tsp. crushed red pepper flakes
1 1/2 cup chicken broth
6 boneless skinless chicken breasts
1 can pineapple chunks, undrained
2 tablespoons cornstarch
Place chicken in crockpot. Combine all ingredients except pineapple and cornstarch. Cover and cook on low 5-7 hours. Drain pineapple, add chunks to crockpot. Stir in the cornstarch into the pineapple juice, then pour into crockpot and cook on low for another 15-20 minutes until slightly thickened. This sauce is great served on rice along side the chicken!