Cooking Crock pot crazy

[QuiltTeddy]

Here is the recipe from "the Year in Crockpotting" for Chicken Parm:

Chicken Parmesan CrockPot Recipe


Day 57.



Chicken Parmesan is my comfort food. I love Italian food, and this is one of my favorite dishes. It translates very nicely to a crockpot, and gives the chef the opportunity to get out of the kitchen, and the house.



The Ingredients:


--2-4 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves
--1/2 cup bread crumbs
--1/4 cup parmesan cheese
--1/2 t Italian Seasoning
--1/4 t black pepper
--1/4 t kosher salt
--1 T olive oil
--1 beaten egg
--sliced mozzarella cheese
--favorite jarred marinara sauce



The Directions:


--spread the 1 T of olive oil into the bottom of your crockpot stoneware insert
--whip the egg with a fork in a separate bowl
--mix the bread crumbs with the seasonings and the parmesan cheese in another separate dish
--dip the chicken into the egg, then into the bread crumb mixture, coating both sides with crumbs, cheese and seasonings
--place the chicken breast pieces in the bottom of the crock
--layer 2-3 slices of mozzarella cheese on top


--cover with entire jar of marinara sauce
--close lid and cook on low for 6-7 hours or high for 3-4. If your chicken is still frozen, it will take longer.
Serve with your favorite pasta. We chose penne brown rice pasta from Trader Joe's.




The Verdict.

This tasted great, was really easy, and presented well. This is definitely a dish you can serve to company without hesitation.

OMG.....this was absolutely delicious! Definately a keeper and will be made again and again.....even for company!!!

 

[MazdaUK]

Just a heads up - over on the swap board there's a suggestion for a crockpot recipe swap next year

 

[ddavis860]

Just a heads up - over on the swap board there's a suggestion for a crockpot recipe swap next year

I saw that!! I am so going to be in that one!!!

 

[MazdaUK]

Me too! Not that I ever miss one anyway I need about another 3 binders to get the recipes all in neat rather than bulging everywhere

 

[AlexWyattMommy]

Just a heads up - over on the swap board there's a suggestion for a crockpot recipe swap next year

As long as there isn't a recipe that says throw in pork, saurkraut, applesauce & oj, I'd be up for doing it.

Don't make anything in your crockpot with saurkraut. EWW! The house smelled icky for a very long time. It doesn't do that when I just heat it up on the stove. Must be the extra steam the crock pot makes.

 

[QuiltTeddy]

As long as there isn't a recipe that says throw in pork, saurkraut, applesauce & oj, I'd be up for doing it.

Don't make anything in your crockpot with saurkraut. EWW! The house smelled icky for a very long time. It doesn't do that when I just heat it up on the stove. Must be the extra steam the crock pot makes.

I put pork chops, bavarian sauerkraut and apples in the crock all the time, so I disagree....always smells real nice when we come home from work.

 

[AlexWyattMommy]

I put pork chops, bavarian sauerkraut and apples in the crock all the time, so I disagree....always smells real nice when we come home from work.

Then I must be doing something wrong. My house stunk.

 

[MazdaUK]

we just has the recipe for chicken, cheese, soup and stovetop for lunch and it was YUMMY! And it smelled good

 

[piratesmate]

As long as there isn't a recipe that says throw in pork, saurkraut, applesauce & oj, I'd be up for doing it.

Don't make anything in your crockpot with saurkraut. EWW! The house smelled icky for a very long time. It doesn't do that when I just heat it up on the stove. Must be the extra steam the crock pot makes.

I'm somewhere in the middle between AWM & QuiltTeddy on this one. I love sauerkraut - even the smell of it. But I don't like the smell of the pork & kraut for the 1st couple hours...I really think it's the pork smell that bothers me. But by the end of the day I can hardly wait to eat it! DD thinks it stinks & I catch her cracking a kitchen window - even in the winter - by late afternoon.

Just out of curiosity - do you use canned or "fresh" sauerkraut in the bags? For years I only used the canned stuff because I like mine good & sour. It always makes me laugh when Rachel Ray says to rinse it so it isn't so sour. But I didn't often do it in the crock because there was something about the smell...

And I wasn't fond of the fresh kind because it wasn't sour enough...until I made it in the crock! For some reason it seems to get more sour in the crock.

 

[MazdaUK]

I've got a pack of sausages (links I think you call them) and I'd like a crockpot recipe that DH can put in tomorrow morning for the rest of us to eat in the evening. I have got a Colemans sausage casserole mix (you add to water and put with sausages and veg. in the normal oven), but I thought it might be too strong with less water. And I'd really like something with potatoes and/or pasta in as well to make it easy. (DH is working tomorrow night so DS(15) will be helping as I still can't lift anything heavy).

Any suggestions? I have tinned tomatoes, onions and carrots always lying around. Thanks

 

[QuiltTeddy]

I'm somewhere in the middle between AWM & QuiltTeddy on this one. I love sauerkraut - even the smell of it. But I don't like the smell of the pork & kraut for the 1st couple hours...I really think it's the pork smell that bothers me. But by the end of the day I can hardly wait to eat it! DD thinks it stinks & I catch her cracking a kitchen window - even in the winter - by late afternoon.

Just out of curiosity - do you use canned or "fresh" sauerkraut in the bags? For years I only used the canned stuff because I like mine good & sour. It always makes me laugh when Rachel Ray says to rinse it so it isn't so sour. But I didn't often do it in the crock because there was something about the smell...

And I wasn't fond of the fresh kind because it wasn't sour enough...until I made it in the crock! For some reason it seems to get more sour in the crock.

I've done both. I tend to think the fresh doesn't smell as much as the canned, but don't mind the smell either way. The Bavarian I use is canned. It's what I use most of the time.

I dump a can on the bottom, put a couple pork chops on top and then top it with sliced apples and onions and some fresh grated pepper.

 

[fairykin]

This SuperThread has lots of great recipes.

I'm bookmarking it for winter days.

Thanks to the posters.

 

[AlexWyattMommy]

I just put the chicken, cheese & stuffing one in the crockpot.
Hoping the house starts to smell yummy soon.

 

[MazdaUK]

It will I was nearly pulling it out half-cooked

 

[AlexWyattMommy]

It did. It tasted really good too!
Thanks to whoever posted it.

 

[PlutoGirl1117]

I just put the chicken, cheese & stuffing one in the crockpot.
Hoping the house starts to smell yummy soon.

I think this is my family's favorite one we tried to date! It is SO yummy!!

 

[ddavis860]

OK, can someone point me to the chicken/cheese/stuffing recipe? I've spent quite a while trying to find it...

 

[QuiltTeddy]

OK, can someone point me to the chicken/cheese/stuffing recipe? I've spent quite a while trying to find it...

Me too.

 

[sharonmickey]

I am assuming it is this one. It sounds delicious,

Swiss Chicken Casserole (not very healthy but yummy!)
4-5 boneless skinless chicken breasts (frozen works best)
4 slices swiss cheese
cream of mushroom soup
1/2 can milk
stuffing mix
stick of melted butter

Spray CP with cooking spray. Place chicken in bottom of crock pot, layering as necessary. Place swiss cheese slices over top. Mix mushroom soup with milk, adding spices to taste (I use garlic powder, onion powder, salt, pepper). Pour over chicken. Empty bag of stuffing on top. Pour melted butter over entire thing. Cover and cook on high 4 hrs, low 6-8 hrs. Tastes like Thanksgiving!

 

[QuiltTeddy]

Thank you!!!


It sounds very good....may have to set this up for Sunday dinner.