Crockpot Alfredo Chicken with Mushrooms and Spinach

This is an easy one pot meal that is great for busy nights

Crockpot Alfredo Chicken with Mushrooms and Spinach

4-6 large boneless chicken breasts

Seasoning salt, to taste

16 ounce jar Alfredo Sauce

3 cloves garlic, cut in half (I used pre minced from a jar)

1/2 pound fresh mushrooms, cut in half

Garlic powder

Freshly ground pepper

chopped 4 1/2 ounces fresh spinach, about 1/2 bag (I used a full bag but I like spinach)

• Place the chicken in a slow cooker and sprinkle on both sides with seasoning salt.
• Add the sauce and garlic; mix to coat the chicken with the sauce.
• Place the mushrooms on top of the chicken; sprinkle with a little garlic powder and pepper
• Cook on LOW about 4 hours or until the chicken is done.
• Add the spinach and cook just until the spinach starts to wilt.

If your chicken breasts are quite large, you may be able to cut each one in half and get about 8 servings

Pork Chops in the Crockpot

This was very easy and had lots of flavor. After the pork was ready I put the extra sauce in a small sauce pan and thickened it a bit with Gold Medal brand Wondra Flour. It is great for thickening sauces.

Wondra Flour is a high-quality, bleached, enriched all-purpose flour milled from a select blend of wheats. This quick-mixing all-purpose flour is the perfect solution for lump-free gravies and sauces, as well as for tender pancakes and popovers. It’s also ideal for breading fish and poultry
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Pork Chops in the Crockpot
SERVES 6


6 boneless pork chops (I am sure you could do this with chicken also)
1/4 cup brown sugar
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 cup soy sauce (I usually cook with low sodium)
1/4 cup ketchup
2 garlic cloves, Crushed (I buy pre minced garlic in a jar and use it in everything)

1. Place pork chops in slow cooker.
2. Combine remaining ingredients and pour over pork chops.
3. Cook on Low setting for 4-5 hours or until internal temperature of pork has reached 160 degrees F.

Before cooking in the crockpot

Crockpot Bacon and Cheese Chicken

I found this recipe on a great blog A Year of Crockpotting

http://crockpot365.blogspot.com/

This was really tasty and easy. I like the sauce before the cheese and bacon so you could very well just do the sauce minus the cheese and bacon and serve over rice. I served it with corn and a side salad.

Crockpot Bacon and Cheese Chicken

2 T olive oil
4-6 chicken breast halves, or equivalent bird pieces (I used 8 breast tenders)
12 pieces cooked and crumbled bacon
1/4 cup teriyaki sauce
1/2 cup Ranch salad dressing
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese

1. Put the 2 tablespoons of olive oil into the bottom of your crock and spread it around. If you are using thighs or fattier cuts of meat, this step is probably optional.
2. Put the chicken in the crock on top of the oil.
3. In a small bowl, combine the teriyaki sauce and the ranch dressing.
4. Pour sauce over the top of the chicken. Add the shredded cheese and the crumbled bacon to the crock, getting between the chicken pieces, if you can.
5. Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours, or on high for 3-4. The cooking time will depend on how thick your chicken pieces are, and if they are fresh or frozen