VMBurns: I love cooking with my crockpot and I love chicken pot pie, but I never made it from scratch because I thought it was complicated. I mean, you have to make the creamy chicken filling and the biscuit topper. That's a lot. Then, I found a recipe (Thisisnotdietfood.com) that was so easy that I had to give it a try. I adapted the recipe a smidge, to suit my personal taste. When I make it again, I will add mushrooms, a poultry seasoning. Still, this was really tasty and I will definitely be making it again and again.
CROCKPOT CHICKEN POT PIE
INSTRUCTIONS
- Dice onions and dump into the crock pot.
- Season the chicken thighs with salt and pepper to taste and place on top of the diced onions.
- Pour the Cream of Chicken, Cream of Mushroom soup, and gravy mix on top of the chicken.
- Add water and cook on high for 2 1/2 hours or on low for 4 1/2 hours. The beauty of crockpots is that you can cook slow all day. So, normally, I would just start before work and then come home 8-9 hours later. If that's the case, you may want to add more water.
- Remove chicken and cut into bite-sized portions and return to the crockpot and stir. (I forgot to remove the chicken before adding the frozen vegetables, but it worked out just fine).
- Add the frozen vegetables to the pot and stir.
- Cook for an additional 1-2 hours.
- Place biscuits in the oven and follow directions on the package. Or, if you're feeling energetic, you can make your own biscuits.
- Serve in a bowl and top with a biscuit.
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V. M. (Valerie) Burns
With small town New Bison’s Spring Festival just around the corner, the pressure is on Maddy to continue her late great-aunt Octavia’s legacy. That means scoring the top prize and transforming Baby Cakes into Southwest Michigan’s must-visit bakery, even though her inexperience in the kitchen brings nightmares of humiliating tagged photos and scathing reviews.
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V. M. (Valerie) Burns
With small town New Bison’s Spring Festival just around the corner, the pressure is on Maddy to continue her late great-aunt Octavia’s legacy. That means scoring the top prize and transforming Baby Cakes into Southwest Michigan’s must-visit bakery, even though her inexperience in the kitchen brings nightmares of humiliating tagged photos and scathing reviews.
There’s another reason for lost beauty sleep. A second bakery is opening in town under the ownership of CJ Davenport, a shrewd investor with a reputation for sabotaging anyone who gets in his way. And savvy, flashy Maddy tops his list. It’s a sticky spot to be in—more so when Davenport turns up dead with a Baby Cakes’s knife stuck in his back.
Maddy’s whole life just went from #thriving to barely surviving. Now, supported by the crafty Baker Street Irregulars and her new boyfriend, she must find the courage to face off against a killer who could very well get her name trending for the first and last time . . .
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Although I’ve never owned a slow-cooker, a very dear friend cooks this when we travel to visit with them. She knows we love lasagna and this recipe means she can fix the cooker and forget it. Since we live in different states, this leaves us more time for catching up and less time in the kitchen. She adds garlic bread and a tossed salad and we are fixed. Although she does partly cook the meat first, maybe this would be considered a part slow-cooker recipe. Maybe you could do that first step in the slow cooker if you wanted. I don’t know.
ReplyDeleteShe insisted on giving me the recipe because as she says “I need a slow-cooker!” Won’t surprise me to find one with my name on it on our next visit if I haven’t broken down and bought one before. LOL
Slow-Cooker Lasagna
Ingredients
1 pound ground beef
1 large onion, chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 can (29 ounces) tomato sauce
1 cup water
1 can (6 ounces) tomato paste
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 package (8 ounces) no-cook lasagna noodles
4 cups shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
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1-1/2 cups 4% cottage cheese
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
Directions
In a skillet, cook beef and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Drain. Stir in the tomato sauce, water, tomato paste, salt and oregano.
Spread a fourth of the meat sauce in an ungreased 5-qt. slow cooker. Arrange a third of the noodles over sauce (break the noodles to fit if necessary). Combine cheeses; spoon a third of the mixture over noodles. Repeat layers twice. Top with remaining meat sauce.
Cover and cook on low for 4-5 hours or until noodles are tender.
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I love lasagna so I can't wait to give this a try. Thanks for sharing and good luck!
DeleteThis would make lasagna so easy - thank you for the recipe.
DeleteCongratulations on another book! This recipe looks yummy. Hubby loves chicken pot pie. My crockpot specialty is Chicken Chili. I don't know what the real name is but I think everybody has a version of it and it's nice and easy. So good! I could live on it. ckmbeg (at) gmail (dot) com
ReplyDeleteI think Chicken Chili sounds yummy. Thanks for the comment and good luck!
DeleteI am always looking for delicious and easy crockpot recipes - this is one I will definitely try. Thank You! lindalou64(@)live(dot)com
ReplyDeleteI love delicious and easy recipes, too. Let me know how this works out for you. Good luck!
DeleteI love chicken pot pie. I like the idea of adding mushrooms to the vegetable mixture! I like to cook beans in my slow cooker.
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I enjoy making ham and beans in the slow cooker too. That reminds me that I haven't made that in quite some time. Good luck!
DeleteLove my crockpot. It can be such a life saver. My favorite recipe to make in my crockpot is Chicken Cavatappi. I also enjoy making a Reese's Peanut Butter Cake or brownies in my slow cooker.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the chance! Love the book cover!
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I have never tried dessert in the crockpot. I'm going to need to change that. Good luck!
DeleteI love our crockpot we got from when my husbands dad passed it is big a little off on temp but it is great for cooking up a large pot roast or even a large pork roast. In a few days I will be going to Ca to visit my son and I am buying him a crockpot so that I will be able to cook meals in it for him when he gets off his second job peggy clayton ptclayton2@aol.com
ReplyDeleteCrockpot meals are so easy. I love dumping everything in and coming home to the wonderful smells. I'm sure your son will love it. Good luck!
DeleteSounds yummy. cheetahthecat1982ATgmailDOTcom
ReplyDeleteThanks. Good luck!
DeleteI am a chicken pot pie fanatic and this recipe just made that easier for me. I also make chili in my crockpot since it's so easy.
ReplyDelete1 lb ground beef (can also use ground turkey)
1 packet of McCormick's Mild Chili mix
1 can of light red kidney beans
1 can of dark red kidney beans
Salt and pepper
I serve it with Kiffy Mix Cornbread (or Krusteaz) on the side. Also freezes really well.
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Your chili recipe looks easy. I also like Jiffy cornbread with my chili. Or, Saltines. Thanks for sharing and good luck!
DeleteI love pot pie, this is a definite try! I don't use a crockpot much, but I do have a recipe for a chicken dip from an old coworker I make.
ReplyDeletekozo8989(at)hotmail(dot)com
Chicken dip sounds good. I have a recipe for a buffalo chicken dip that I'm itching to make, too. Good luck!
DeleteI haven't used my crock pot in a long time. Usually I make pot roasting. I've also made chicken and stuffing in the crock pot. The chicken pot pie looks really good and I think I will give it a try. Congratulations on your new book, I'm looking forward to reading it.
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Let me know how it comes out. Thank you.
DeleteSounds yummy! Love using my crockpot. Red Beans and Rice and Enchilada Casserole are always popular choices. Congrats on the new book! makennedyinaz(at)hotmail(dot)com
ReplyDeleteEnchilada casserole sounds yummy. Now, I want Mexican food!
DeleteClever shortcut. I'm with you on the addition of mushrooms and poultry seasoning.
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I am excited to try this again. So many recipes to try. So little time.
DeleteI just used my crockpot to make my ham for Easter. I also love to use it to make roasts. Slow cooking the meat makes it so tender. cherierj(at)yahoo(dot)com
ReplyDeleteI also make ham in the crockpot. So easy. So delicious.
DeleteCongratulations on this book! lindaherold999(at)gmail(dot)com
ReplyDeleteI love my slow cooker! I make pork chops and they are so moist.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the chance.
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