For your busy days during this Holiday season (and anytime) - More Crockpot Recipes!

Fajitas Chicken

2 T chili powder
1 T brown sugar
1/4 t salt
1 c bottled Italian salad dressing - can be light
2 t cumin
1 t black pepper
1/4 t garlic powder
6 boneless, skinless chicken breasts or 8 boneless, skinless thighs

Combine all ingredients and pour over chicken in a SPRAYED crockpot.  Cook on high for 2 hours then turn to low for 4 - 5 hours.  Shred the chicken and serve in tortillas or on a salad with other "taco" fixings.

Honey Ribs

2 c beef broth
2 T maple syrup
2 T honey
3 T soy sauce
2 T prepared barbecue sauce
1/2 t ground dry mustard

Combine well and pour over 4 - 6 servings of boneless style ribs or chicken in sprayed crockpot.  Cook on low for 6 - 8 hours and serve over rice.

Creamy Mushroom Chicken

4 - 6 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (or 4 - 6 servings of chicken tenders)
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1 c milk
8 oz softened cream cheese
4 oz can green chilies
4 oz can mushrooms, drained
1 pkg dry Italian dressing mix

Place chicken breasts in sprayed crockpot.  Mix together soup and cream cheese with electric mixer until smooth.  Add dressing mix and milk and beat until combined.  Stir in chilies and mushrooms.  Pour mixture over chicken.  Cook on low for 6 - 8 hours.  This is great over rice, mashed potatoes, or pasta.

Mock Chicken Cordon Bleu

4 - 6 boneless, skinless chicken breasts OR 1 to 1 1/2 lbs cooked shredded chicken or turkey*
1 can cream of chicken soup
8 slices of ham (can be deli ham)
6 oz shredded swiss cheese
1 box stuffing mix (prepared according to package directions)
16 oz frozen broccoli flowerettes (opt)

Place chicken in bottom of sprayed crockpot.  Top with soup, then ham, then cheese, then broccoli if desired and finish with stuffing.  Cook on low for 6 - 8 hours if using chicken breasts OR 3 - 4 hours on low if using pre-cooked chicken.

*This is a great use for Thanksgiving leftovers!

Easy Homemade Spaghetti Sauce

2 cans Italian style diced tomatoes
2 cans crushed tomatoes
1 lb sausage or hambuger, browned
1 green pepper, diced
1/2 onion, diced
6 fresh mushrooms, sliced
2 t dried basil
1/2 t garlic powder
3 T sugar

If you want to add "healthy" to this, shred 1 zucchini and 3 carrots and add in.

Combine and cook in a sprayed crockpot for 6 - 8 hours on low.  This makes your house smell sooooo good.  

This is also great to double if you have the room and freeze half to use as lasagna sauce.