Hello everybody, it is Jim, welcome to our recipe site. Today, we’re going to prepare a special dish, crock pot autumn chicken. One of my favorites. For mine, I will make it a little bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.
Peel and chop carrots and parsnips and place them in the bottom of the crock pot. Cut squash into chunks and slice off the skin. Sprinkle desired amounts of salt, pepper and nutmeg on top of squash and drizzle enough honey on top to lightly cover the squash. Spread whole artichoke hearts over bottom of crock pot or slow cooker.
Crock Pot Autumn Chicken is one of the most popular of current trending meals in the world. It is enjoyed by millions every day. It is easy, it is fast, it tastes yummy. They are nice and they look wonderful. Crock Pot Autumn Chicken is something which I have loved my entire life.
To begin with this particular recipe, we have to first prepare a few components. You can have crock pot autumn chicken using 9 ingredients and 3 steps. Here is how you cook it.
The ingredients needed to make Crock Pot Autumn Chicken:
- Make ready 8 boneless chicken breasts or you may use chicken thighs instead
- Get 1 package fresh sliced mushrooms
- Prepare 1/2 cup sweet balsamic dressing (I used Kraft) or any Balsamic dressings-though add 2 teaspoons of suger to sweeten it up some
- Make ready 1 can (about 14 oz.) quartered artichokes drained
- Make ready 1 small jar marinated quartered artichokes (about 6 oz.)
- Get 3/4 cup dry white cooking wine (or a dry white table wine)
- Prepare 16 oz cooked egg noodles
- Make ready 1 fresh chopped parsley for garnish
- Take 1 paprika for garnish
Freeze option: Freeze cooled chicken mixture in freezer containers. Crockpot Chicken and Potatoes and Green Beans. Swap the carrots for trimmed and halved fresh green beans, or try a mix of vegetables. Extra Lemony Crockpot Chicken and Potatoes.
Steps to make Crock Pot Autumn Chicken:
- In your crockpot or slow cooker first layer your drained 14 oz. can of quartered artichokes as your bottom layer. Then add 1/2 of your mushrooms. Then your 8 chicken breasts. Finish layering with your jar of marinated artichokes (with liquid) and the rest of your mushrooms.
- In a bowl mix together your 1/2 cup sweet balsamic dressing and your 3/4 cup white wine. Pour over chicken. Cover crockpot and cook on high for 4-4 1/2 hours.
- When cooking is finished; on a plate place a bed of cooked egg noodles down then spoon a chicken breast with sauce, mushrooms and artichokes atop noodles. Sprinkle freshly chopped parsley and a dash of paprika and serve.
Swap the carrots for trimmed and halved fresh green beans, or try a mix of vegetables. Extra Lemony Crockpot Chicken and Potatoes. Double the lemon zest, using two lemons instead of one. Once the chicken and potatoes have finished cooking, squeeze the juice of the additional lemon over the top. Crock Pot chicken cacciatore means "hunter" in Italian.
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