Monday, December 12, 2005
Tom's Just-Throw-it-All-In Chicken Skillet (or crockpot)
My husband created this dish and and it's great because you can use whatever veggies and spices you have on hand!
3 chicken breasts cut into bite-sized pieces
cut up vegetables (we like to use red and green peppers, broccoli, garlic... we have also used carrots, potatoes, onions, squash and I'm sure other things I can't think of right now!)
any kind of shredded cheese (we like to use the mexican blend the best)
your favorite pasta
Skillet:
Cook chicken in a little bit of olive oil until it's ALMOST cooked through. Add veggies... stir them around with the chicken for awhile and then put the lid on the skillet until the chicken is cooked all the way through and the veggies are tender.
As you're cooking, add spices to taste. We have used everything from hot peppers, to italian spices, to curry, Old Bay, Tabasco... really anything! (we're kind of liberal with spices over here)
Add cheese (what amount you want, we use around 1-1/2 cups), lower temperature and heat until cheese is melted.
Serve over pasta!
Crockpot:
Add all ingredients except cheese... add a can of cream of chicken/mushroom and a little water just so it all has something to cook in. Cooktime might take some experimentation... I think I usually cook this on low for about 6-7 hours.
Just before you are ready to eat, add the cheese and let it melt. Serve over pasta!
Categories: chicken, one_dish_meals, crockpot, pasta
3 chicken breasts cut into bite-sized pieces
cut up vegetables (we like to use red and green peppers, broccoli, garlic... we have also used carrots, potatoes, onions, squash and I'm sure other things I can't think of right now!)
any kind of shredded cheese (we like to use the mexican blend the best)
your favorite pasta
Skillet:
Cook chicken in a little bit of olive oil until it's ALMOST cooked through. Add veggies... stir them around with the chicken for awhile and then put the lid on the skillet until the chicken is cooked all the way through and the veggies are tender.
As you're cooking, add spices to taste. We have used everything from hot peppers, to italian spices, to curry, Old Bay, Tabasco... really anything! (we're kind of liberal with spices over here)
Add cheese (what amount you want, we use around 1-1/2 cups), lower temperature and heat until cheese is melted.
Serve over pasta!
Crockpot:
Add all ingredients except cheese... add a can of cream of chicken/mushroom and a little water just so it all has something to cook in. Cooktime might take some experimentation... I think I usually cook this on low for about 6-7 hours.
Just before you are ready to eat, add the cheese and let it melt. Serve over pasta!
Categories: chicken, one_dish_meals, crockpot, pasta
