Creamy Cooker Chicken

Happy Easter! I hope everyone is having a wonderful day and hopefully spending time with family and friends.

Unfortunately, my husband is stuck working ALL day again this Easter. So it is just me and our son (well, and the dog too of course). But that's ok. We went to church, played outside and went for a couple walks.

Obviously I didn't need to cook a big fancy meal. But I did want to make something special for this evening when my husband does return home so we can sit down for a family meal.

This recipe is very delicious. And with only 4 ingredients and a crockpot, it is very simple as well.

1 envelope dry onion soup mix
2 c. sour cream
10.75 oz can cream of mushroom soup
6 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves

Combine first 3 ingredients in the crockpot. Add chicken and stir to coat all the chicken in sauce. Cover and cook on low for 8 hours. Serve over rice or noodles.

Note: We usually pull the chicken apart with a fork so it is more of a thick gravy for our rice or noodles. You can also leave the chicken pieces whole.

For a flavor twist, try adding a little shredded cheese on top of each portion on the plate just before serving

Crockpot Beef Roast

This recipe was shared with us a couple years ago by a coworker of my husband. It quickly became a family favorite. I love using my Crockpot and am especially excited when I come across such simple recipes like this that taste wonderful.

Beef Roast (I prefer rump)
2 packets Dry Italian Seasoning
1 jar banana peppers and juice
3-4 c. water

Set Roast in in Crockpot. Pour 1/2 jar of banana peppers and juice along with both packets of Italian Seasoning and water over roast. Cook on low 8 hrs. Shred with a fork.

Now here is where you can change the recipe a little. Personally, we don't like a lot of spice so we leave the recipe at that. There is a nice tangy flavor from the peppers but it isn't overpowering at all. If you like a lot of spice, then add the remaining peppers and juice to the shredded meat. This will really spice it up.

Another possibility is to turn it into stew. For that, simply add your choice of cut-up vegetables (potatoes, carrots, onions, green beans, mushrooms, possibly even barley - the possibilities are endless) for the last couple hours of cooking.