Crock Pot Chicken and Veggies!

Sometimes I am surprised by what you see in the grocery store ads. A few days ago I was looking at the sales in the local ad for the grocery store here. In the ad there was a recipe for a crock pot recipe. I love cooking in the crock pot because you can throw in all of your ingredients in it and then turn it on and walk away and a few hours later you have a delicious meal and you didn't have to babysit it.

So, I decided to try the recipe that was in the ad. It was a recipe for Chicken and Vegetables. I went to the grocery store and bought the little meal pack you could get. The only thing I switched up was the Cream of Mushroom soup that was in the recipe. I substituted a can of Cream of Asparagus soup instead. I put all of the ingredients in the crockpot and turned it on and went to work. When I came home a little over eight hours later, I had a delicious meal. The chicken was so tender I could barely get it out of the crock pot without it falling apart. This was by far one of the best meals I have had in a long time. The recipe below feeds six people. I modified it a little because I am only one person. I cut the recipe in half. I still have enough for another batch. But this recipe is perfect for a family. In fact, my sister made a similar meal from this idea. I will post her idea below as well. So, if you want a healthy, easy meal this is my suggestion!

Crock Pot Chicken and Veggies
6 Boneless chicken breasts
10 Red Potatoes, cut into chunks
1 lb. bag of baby carrots
1 can Cream of Chicken Soup
1 can Cream of Mushroom (or another Cream of Vegetable soup if you aren't a fan of fungus)
1/2 tsp. garlic powder (for another level, I used one garlic clove)
Salt and Pepper

Directions:
Add the potatoes to the crock pot. Cover with the carrots. Top with the chicken breasts. Combine the soups and add the garlic. Pour over the chicken and veggies. Turn on crock pot on low and cook for eight hours. Salt and pepper to taste upon serving. Serve with rolls if preferred.

Crock Pot Chicken Pot Pies:
Follow the recipe above, but add some additional vegetables such as frozen peas, corn, or whatever you prefer. You may also want to cut up the chicken into smaller pieces. Bake some of the pop can biscuits (such as Pillsbury). When the chicken is done, spoon some of the chicken and veggies over one half biscuit and top with the other half biscuit. Instant "pot pie." You could even make this more pie like if you have a ramekin. You could split one biscuit and put it in the bottom of the ramekin and then scoop the mixture over and then put the top on it!