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First off I apologize that the picture is not the best. Sometimes I have to take the picture in a hurry and between that and the rice(white is not fun to take pictures of!) its a bit bright. I tried this recipe because it can be on the table in 20 minutes and I love quick and tasty recipes like this!

Source: Adapted from Taste of Home Quick Cooking Annual Recipes 2010 cookbook

Prep/Cook Time: 20 min.

• 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts(6oz each)
• 1/2 tsp pepper
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 2/3 cup applesauce
• 2/3 cup barbecue sauce
• 2 tbsp brown sugar
• 1 tsp chili powder

Sprinkle chicken with pepper. In a large skillet(electric skillets work awesome for recipes like this), brown chicken in oil on both sides. In a small bowl, combine the remaining ingredients; pour over the chicken. Cover and cook 7-10 minutes longer or until meat thermometer reads 170. Serve over rice.

Yields: 4 servings

I will admit I over cooked the chicken.  I love chicken but tend to over cook it a lot. I have gotten better over the years but I am still working on that one. I also cooked it and let it sit on warm for a little while and that might have been the problem as well. I really liked the flavor of this one and plan to try it again for sure.

This recipe came across my feed reader a month or so ago and it looked yummy so I tagged it. I have never made a cream based chicken noodle soup before so I was curious how it would turn out. One word. MMM!!!! This was awesome. It really does not take that long to make and again SO yummy!!!

Source: Adapted from “B” dubs cafe

Prep Time: 20 min Cook Time: 1 hr

• 4 chicken breasts, boneless, skinless
• 4 bouillon cubes(or 4 tsp bouillon graduals) divided
• 1 family size can of cream of chicken soup or 2-3 regular size
• 1 can evaporated milk
• 1 medium onion chopped
• 3 celery stalks, chopped
• 3 carrots, chopped
• 1 can chicken broth(2 cups)
• 1 tsp dried parsley flakes or more or less to your tastes
• 3/4 bag(16 oz) pkg wide egg noodles or less if you like it souper

Cook chicken in water with 2 tsp(2 cubes) bouillon. Cook until done. Lay out on a plate to cool. While chicken in cooking, chop onion, celery, and grate/chop carrots. In separate large pot, combine these with water so that the veggies are swimming around a little(not just a cover) and add handful of parsley flakes and  the other 2 tsp(2 cubes) bouillon to taste. Get this cooking. When chicken in cooled enough to handle with fingers, tear up the meat with two forks, into smaller pieces, add to vegetables in the pot. Add chicken broth, evaporated milk, soup, and noodles. Adjust to desired consistency. The soup will thicken as the noodles swell. Stir occasionally as it comes to a gentle boil and simmer until vegetables are soft and noodles are done.

Yields: A big pot probably 10 servings

Some tips to help this be a quick meal. You can chop up the veggies the night before or the morning your planning to make this. Just cover and put in the fridge. You don’t have to thaw out your chicken. I didn’t and it still cooked very fast in the water. I also add everything but the noodles while the kids where napping and then just let it simmer till I was ready to add the noodles and it worked fine. My Husband had 3 servings of this and kept saying how good it was. A big score for me let me tell you. He is my food critic(a bit picky) and so when he likes something well its a winner recipe around here. I served this with my homemade white bread and a salad.

I made this dish a few weeks back when my mom and dad where up for a visit and it was a hit. Its super easy to make and very tasty.

Source: My local MOMS Club Cookbook

Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 30 minutes

• 1 pkg large tortilla shells(I used the big burrito ones)
• 1 lb chicken breasts(I buy the precooked and diced chicken)
• 1 bunch green onions
• 1 pkg Monterrey jack shredded cheese
• 1 pkg Colby jack shredded cheese
• 1 jar salsa
• 1 can(8z) tomato sauce
• 3 T. Sugar

Pan fry the chicken breast until done(or just defrost the frozen diced chicken), chop or shred into small pieces. In each tortilla, add chicken chopped onions, and shredded cheese. Roll and place in a greased, 9×13 pan. Fill pan(usually about 10 tortillas). In a sauce pan, combine salsa, sugar and tomato sauce. Heat until sugar dissolves. Pour this mixture on top of tortillas. Add remaining, cheese on top. Cover with foil. Bake for 30 minutes at 350 degrees. Serve with sour cream.

Yield: 8-10 servings

My husband wants me to try and make beef enchiladas with this recipe and I am looking forward to trying it. I really like this recipe. Its a fast prep which I love and serve it with Spanish rice and a salad makes for a filling meal.

When I first tried this recipe I was not sure if I would like it but its good! Perfect for a quick supper or a party.

Source: Adapted from Taste of Home Quick Cooking Cookbook 2009

Prep Time: 25 minutes Cook Time: 15 Minutes

• 4 oz cream cheese, softened
• 2 tbsp milk
• 1/4 tsp pepper
• 2 cups cubed cooked chicken
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 1/8 to 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes(more or less to fit your hot pallet)
• 2 tubes(8oz each) refrigerated crescent rolls
• 1 tbsp butter, melted
• 4 tbsp seasoned bread crumbs

In a large mixing bowl, beat cream cheese, milk, red pepper flakes and pepper until blended. Stir in the chicken and onion, Separate crescent dough into eight rectangles; seal perforations. Spoon 1/4 cup chicken mixture onto the center of each rectangle; bring corners up to the center and pinch edges to seal. Place on an ungreased baking sheet. Brush with butter; sprinkle with bread crumbs. Bake  at 375 degrees for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown.

Yield: 8 servings

I am making this recipe for supper tomorrow night again. The original recipe called for real peppers but I think the red pepper flakes work just as well and add the spice my family likes.

I’m trying to make more soups this winter. I enjoy a good bowl of chicken noodle soup and so I started looking for a easy recipe. I remembered seeing one on the back of a can of chicken broth at some point so I went digging and after some tweaking I came up with this.

Source: Adapted form Swanson’s sensational chicken noodle soup recipe

Prep Time: 5 minutes Cook Time: 25 minutes

• 8 cups chicken broth
• 1-1/2 cups chopped carrots
• 1-1/2 cups sliced celery
• 2 cups cooked chicken or turkey
• 2 to 2 1/2 cups uncooked wide egg noodles
• 1/4 to 1/2 tsp pepper

Heat the broth, black pepper, carrot and celery in a stockpot over medium-high heat to a boil. Stir the noodles and chicken into the saucepan. Reduce the heat to medium. Cook for 10 minutes or until the noodles are tender.

Yield: 8 servings

Of course if you like different vegetables or spices in your chicken noodle soup then you can use them. Its fast and yummy!

This is another recipe my mom made when I was a kid and I loved it and still do. Its a great because I will make a rotisserie chicken one night and then a few nights later I will use the rest of the chicken to make this recipe. This recipe is also easily doubled which I do a lot.

Source: My Mom

Prep time: 10 minutes Cook time: 30 minutes

• 2 cups chicken pieces
• 1 10 3/4 oz can of cream of chicken soup
• 1/4 cup mayonnaise
• 1/4 tsp lemon juice
• 1/4 tsp curry powder
• 1 package frozen broccoli cooked
• 1/4 cup grated cheese
• 1/4 cup bread crumbs or cornflakes
• 1 tbsp butter melted

Put cooked broccoli on bottom of 8×8 pan. Put chicken on top of broccoli. Mix soup, mayonnaise, lemon juice and curry powder. Pour mixture over chicken and broccoli. Top with grated cheese. Sprinkle bread crumbs or cornflakes on top and drizzle butter over that. Bake 30 minutes at 350 degrees.

Yield: 4 serving

Like I said I almost always double it. A doubled recipe works in a 9×11 pan and gives us leftovers for a few meals.

First off sorry for the lack of recipes this last week. My family has been sick.

I thought this recipe looks good so I gave it a try.

Source: Best of Country Slow Cooker Recipes Cookbook

Prep: 20 min Cook time: 4-5hrs

• 6 boneless skinless chicken breast halves
• 6 slices fully cooked ham
• 6 slices Swiss cheese
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
• 1/2 tsp sage
• 1/4 tsp paprika
• 1/4 tsp pepper
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil
• 1 can (10-3/4 oz) condensed cream of chicken soup, undiluted
• 1/2 cup chicken broth
• Chopped fresh parsley(optional)

Flatten chicken to 1/8-in thickness. Place ham and cheese on each breast. Roll up and tuck in ends; secure with a toothpick. Combine the flour, Parmesan cheese, sage, paprika and pepper; coat chicken on all sides. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour.

In a large skillet, brown chicken in oil over medium-high heat. Transfer to a 5-qt slow cooker. Combine soup and broth; pour over chicken. Cover and cook on low for 4-5 hours. Remove toothpicks. Garnish with parsley if desired.

Yield: 6 servings

I was not sure if I was going to like this recipe but I really did the flavor was great and even my husband liked it. I will be making this one again for sure.

Since starting this blog I have become braver in the kitchen with trying new things and changing ingredients etc. Yesterday for supper I had planned to make a potato soup in the slow cooker. But as I was prepping for the recipe yesterday morning I started to change the recipe. About half way through cooking I was taste testing it and realized if I just added some chicken and then some noodles it would be a great chicken noodle soup. I was a bit nervous but it really is good.

Source: Abs Kitchen

Prep Time: 20 Min Cook Time: 7-8 hours

• 6 cups cubed peeled potatoes
• 6 cups water
• 2 cups chopped onions
• 2 cups chopped celery
• 2 cups thinly sliced carrots
• 1 stick of butter sliced
• 5-6 tsp chicken bouillon granules
• 2 tsp salt
• 1/2-3/4 tsp pepper
• 2-3 cups diced chicken(either cooked or raw)
• 1/2-3/4 bag of 1lb egg noodles uncooked

In a 5 or 6 qt slow cooker, combine the first 9 ingredients. If your using raw chicken add it now as well. If your using cooked chicken add it 2 hour before the end of cooking.  Cover and cook for 7-8 hours or until the vegetables are tender. Add the uncooked noodles  into the soup and let cook for 15-30 minutes more or until the noodles are tender.

Yield: 8-10 servings

I really like this recipe and will make it again. If you would like some different vegetables go for it. I really liked the potatoes in it. I was not sure if I would but the flavor was really good.

Well dinner turned out really good last night. This is really simple and fast.

Source: Ab’s Kitchen

• 3-4lb chicken cut up (you could do thighs, drumsticks or even a whole chicken if you want too)
• Barbecue sauce of your choice

I put the chicken into the slow cooker frozen.  I have been having more luck with chicken that way but you could thaw it if you want but the cook time will be more like 3-4 hrs not 6-8 hrs. I did stir the chicken after a few hours of cooking to make sure it cooked evenly.  Then dump enough barbecue sauce over the chicken to cover it. Cook on low for 6-8 hrs. Its always good if you can to give it a quick stir half way through but not required.

Yield: 4 Servings

The chicken fell off the bone and it tasted so good.

For some reason I have bad luck with Chicken and my slow cooker. I always seem to dry it out. But I keep trying. This recipe sounded good so I gave it a shot.

Source: Taste of Home’s Quick Cooking Annual Recipes Cookbook 2004

Prep time: 15 min. Cook time: 4-5 hours

• 4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (4 oz each)
• 1 can (14-1/2 oz) chicken broth
• 1 can (14-1/2 oz) stewed tomatoes, cut up
• 1 can (8 oz) tomato sauce
• 1 medium green onion, chopped
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 3 tsp chili powder
• 1 tsp ground mustard
• 1/2 tsp garlic salt or garlic powder
• 1/2 tsp onion salt or onion powder
• 1/2 tsp pepper
• 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup cold water
• Hot cooked noodles or rice

Place the chicken in a slow cooker. In a bowl, combine the next 11 ingredients; pour over chicken. Cover and cook on low 4-5 hours or until chicken juices run clear. Remove chicken and keep warm. Pour cooking juices into a saucepan; skim fat. Combine flour and cold water until smooth; stir into juices. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Serve over chicken and noodles.

Yield: 4 servings

I was very happy with this recipe! I thought the chicken turned out great. The thing I did different was put the chicken in frozen. Maybe that is the key for me at least. I also think you can do more the 4 chicken breasts. There is plenty of sauce. I think 6-8 chicken breasts would work depending on your slow cooker size(I used a 3 quart).