Crockpot Chicken Parmesan

As a busy mom I love anything that makes my life easier and saves me time and effort. One of the things I still hate to do after nine years of marriage and over 8 years of motherhood in make dinner. Its really not so much the making part but deciding what to have. I can’t really get out of that part of it but anything to cut down on the amount of time I spend in the kitchen cooking in invaluable to me. So for me the crockpot is one of my best friends when it comes to meal preparation! Today I want to share with you a delicious recipe that your whole family will love, especially if they already love spaghetti. This meal literally takes 5 min to prepare and another 10 or so shortly before eating. We are going to make Crockpot Chicken Parmesan!

What you will need:

1-3 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (I say 1-3 depending on your family size)

1 jar of your favorite marinara sauce or homemade if you are really ambitious!

Grated mozzarella cheese, about 1 cup

Seasoned bread crumbs, about 1/2 cup

Parmesan cheese, fresh is best but powder will do

Italian seasoning, to taste

*Notice how everything is about, or how you  like it, or depending on your family size? There is no set amount of each ingredient, just what looks good to you and what your family enjoys, alter it to your family’s liking.

1. Start by placing the chicken in your crockpot, frozen is fine it will just need to cook longer. Then put on top of the chicken your Italian seasoning, bread crumbs, and parmesan cheese.

2. Next pour your jar of marinara sauce over the top and then sprinkle with mozzarella cheese.

3. Then I finished it off with a little more parmesan cheese and Italian seasoning.

 

 

Shortly before you eat boil some water and cook your favorite pasta, we usually use spaghetti noodle but any kind will do.

Serve your delicious chicken parmesan over past and enjoy!

I hope you enjoy this recipe and I hope it makes a really easy meal for your family on a busy night!

~Bonnie

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Other great recipes by Bonnie:

Crockpot Loaded Baked Potato Soup

Crockpot Pizza

Baked Sweet & Sour Chicken

White Chicken Chili

Beef & Broccoli Stir Fry

Cheese Stuffed Manicotti

Crockpot Strawberry Applesauce

It is that time of year again where I am feeling like cooking, baking, and cleaning like crazy! I don’t know if its because the big kids are back to school or because fall is near but I am feeling domestic lately! Last year I shared with you a crockpot applesauce recipe that is just amazing and so easy!

If you haven’t tried it yet but would love to check it out here.

I have really been focusing on healthy eating for our family and getting away from processed foods as much as we can. My kids really love applesauce and it is great to throw into their lunches too but I wanted to make it for them instead of buy it and I’m going to be doing this from now on. Not only was it easy but it tastes amazing! It takes about 10-15 minutes of prep time and you are done and have a homemade, delicious snack for your family!

I basically did the same thing as my original recipe just changed up a couple things.

Ingredients:

6-8 Apples (we used our favorite, Gala)

1/2 cup of water

1/2 – 3/4 cup of sugar (this I changed a little, I will share that below)

1 – 1 1/2 cups of fresh or frozen strawberries (I used frozen ones that I had picked this summer)

 

Directions:

1. Peel, core, and dice apples. Place into crockpot.

2. Add strawberries.

3. Lastly, add water and sugar.

4. Cook on low for 6-8 hours, stirring occasionally. After fully cooked slightly mash with potato masher until desired consistency.

5. Serve warm, cold, and in small containers for lunches.

 

 ~ What’s Different! ~

 

Not only did I add strawberries to our applesauce this time I also added organic pure cane sugar instead of white sugar. I love the taste of it and I love doing something healthier for my family!

After we had it warm with dinner I stored it in small cups for easy snacks for the kids and also to easily throw in their lunches!

Thank you for stopping by! Enjoy!

Bonnie

Other great posts by Bonnie!

Crockpot Loaded Baked Potato Soup

Crockpot Pizza

Baked Sweet & Sour Chicken

Chicken & Biscuit Casserole

Lose Weight Naturally

Bonnie’s Home Tour

Easy Stove Top Cleaning

Yummy Crockpot Fiesta Chicken

Alright, I think its time for another recipe! I have been so excited to share this one with you, for two reasons. 1, its so easy! 2, its delicious! I dream about this meal, seriously! This is by far my favorite meal right now, I could eat it several times a week but I hold back because I don’t want to get sick of it. There are only 5 ingredients, chicken, cream cheese, corn, black beans, and rotel. My mouth I watering as I type this!!

If you are new to my blog you may not know this but I love to use my crockpot to cook, it saves me so much time in the kitchen. With 4 children we have a very busy life and I do anything to make it easier, if you don’t use your crockpot I really encourage you to start. Whether you have no children and you work or you have lots of kids the crockpot will cut down your time in the kitchen and leave you more time to spend with your family. And who doesn’t want more time with their family?:

So here is your ingredient list:

2-4 Boneless skinless chicken breasts

1 can of black beans, drained and rinsed

1 can of corn, drained

1 can of Rotel, or diced tomatoes w/green chilis, NOT drained

1 8oz block of cream cheese, cut into chunks

 

Add all five ingredients to your crockpot, cook on low for 6-8 hours or high for 4-5 hours. Stir every hour or two, this helps the cream cheese to melt and mix in.

Now to serve, you have several options. One is to put them in a burrito shell with your favorite topping or two, (my favorite,) is to put it on top of tortilla chips.

Some good topping would be salsa if you like it a little spicier, sour cream, and shredded cheese. I hope you enjoy this recipe as much as I do! 

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Bonnie

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Day 25: Crockpot Ranch Pork Chops

After a few days of cleaning and organization I thought it was time for a recipe! Here is a really easy but tasty crockpot recipe. I try to keep the ingredients for this one on hand because it it quick and easy to throw together. You only need three ingredients: Pork Chops, a packet of ranch, and cream of chicken soup.

Layer these three things in the crockpot in the above order and cook on low for 6 hours or high for 4 hours. I tend to cook most things on high in my crockpot just because I seldom get things going early enough.

Serve with you favorite side and a veggie and you have a wonderful yet easy meal that tastes like it took all day to make but really took only minutes!

I hope you enjoy this one!

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Bonnie

Day 22: Crockpot Applesauce

A couple weeks ago at school my daughters class was talking about Johnny Appleseed, and their class made homemade applesauce

at the end of the week. What’s even better is it is made in the crockpot, my favorite way to cook!

So yesterday afternoon my children and I peeled apples, threw them into the crockpot, and had warm apple sauce with dinner!

Here is what you will need:

6-8 apples, brand of you choosing, we love Gala apples!

1/2 cup water

1/2 – 3/4 cup sugar, depending on how sweet you want it

(next time I think I will try it with an all natural sweetener)

1 teaspoon of cinnamon

Direction:

Wash apples. I know this sounds silly but it is something I am starting to do with all my fruits and veggies. I use an all natural, non toxic all purpose cleaner. Believe it or not this same product can wash windows and be used as a degreaser. There are hundreds of uses for it and it is very economical.

You can find it here if you are interested.

Peel and remove core from apples, cut into chunks, and place into crockpot.

My little helpers!

Add water, sugar, and cinnamon to apples.

Cook on low for 6-8 hours or high for 3-4 hours.

Serve warm.

Have you ever made homemade applesauce?

Share with us your recipes and tips below in the comment window, I would love to hear from you!

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Bonnie

Day 7 : Crockpot Loaded Baked Potato Soup

Today I would like to share with you one of my very favorite crockpot recipes, and perfect for a lazy fall Sunday! It only takes about 15 minutes to prep and you have a delicious dinner ready to go. Here is the ingredient list:
6 large potatoes, peeled and cubed
1 large onion
1 quart chicken broth
3 garlic cloves, minced
1/4 cup butter
salt & pepper to taste

And for later, before serving:
1 cup cream or 1 cup half & half
1 cup cheddar cheese

Garnish with: chives, sour cream, bacon, & cheese
 

Directions:
*Combine first 7 ingredients in large crockpot and cook on high for 4 hours or low for 8 hours (potatoes should be tender)
*Then when cooking is complete, mash potatoes until coarsely chopped and soup is slightly thickened
*Stir in cream or half & half and cheese
*Garnish with toppings
                                                               

Enjoy!!! Let me know how you like this recipe and follow me on Facebook @ From Nature to Nurture

Day 2: Crockpot Pizza

For day one of my 31 days of Motherhood I would like to share with you a recipe I made for my family for dinner last night. One of my kids favorite dinners is spaghetti, but there are only so many variations of that you can make. So I thought this would please them but be a little different, and anytime I can use the crockpot to cook dinner I am one happy Momma! The crockpot has really become my best friend in the kitchen. With a busy life and now two children in school things are hectic in the late afternoons and evenings and if I don’t have to sit in the kitchen for an hour or more and cook, it makes for a smoother evening for us all.  This recipe took a little more time to prepare but I was still only in the kitchen for about a half hour and I chose to do it when the baby was napping so I didn’t have any extra help. So here is the ingredient list:


1 1/2 lb ground hamburger, browned (to save a little money I only used 1 lb)
4 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
1 onion chopped
1 package of pepperoni slices
2/3 box rigatoni noodles, cooked
1 can cream of mushroom soup
2 jars of pizza sauce

In large crockpot (spray with non stick cooking spray) layer (use only half of each item, you will make two layers) in this order;

Hamburger

Onion

Noodles

Cheese

Cream of Mushroom Soup

Pizza Sauce

Pepperoni

Make two layers in that order, turn crockpot on low, and cook for 4 hours. Serve with garlic bread and enjoy! Please share with us how your family likes this recipe!

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