Thursday, December 22, 2011

Chicken n Biscuits: Updated for Slow Cooker!

One of Chris's and my family's favorite! A hearty meal that's easy to cook! Even BETTER in the slow cooker, so I updated it for slow cooker only because it's 5X better. (Pictures for non-slow cooker recipe)

Level 1: Slow cooker, baby!
Servings: 6-8, depending on serving size

Ingredients:
About 24-28 ounces of frozen mixed veggies, the mix without the lima beans. This is about a bag and a half, depending on which brand. Meijer brand is cheap and good, so I go with that
3 chicken breasts, can be frozen or raw..raw is better since it won't dry out as much
1 10.75 ounces of condensed cream of chicken soup, undiluted.There's a picture below of the kind I LOVE, they have it at meijer usually by the natural/organic foods. Worth the extra dollar or two
1 package of Pillsbury Grands flaky layers butter tastin' biscuits, found in refridge section
1 quart low sodium chicken broth
1/4 cup of flour
half an onion, shopped
2 tsp basil
2 tsp rosemary
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp dry mustard
1 tsp paprika
1 tsp pepper
1/2 tsp thyme
1/2 tsp parsley
1/4 tsp celery seed
1/4 tsp cumin
1/4 tsp red pepper flakes
1/2 tsp turmeric ( doesn't add to flavor so much, but proven to help body produce neurons)
1-2 cup cheddar cheese depending on health
can also add potatoes- I usually add 3 idaho or red if I have them on hand- chopped into bite sizes- recipe still good without

1. Add potatoes to bottom of slow cooker if using, then half of veggies, chicken, onion, soup, spices, other half of veggies. Sprinkle flour on top. I try to stir around the spices a bit too because it looks like Earth threw up in the pot ( trust me, it won't be too much). Then, add a cup of broth then a cup of water to be even with ingredients, and continue until the ingredients are just covered with liquid.  I've tried it with only broth and also with half water/ half broth and there was not change in taste so I figure cutting half with water is less salty.
2. Cook on low 8 hours.
3. Add cheese with 30 min. left and bake the biscuits! I taste it before serving and see if it needs salt. Depending on the chicken, broth, soup, and personal preference you may or may not need it. Keep in mind the biscuits add a good dose of salt to the meal if you're the type to dip them in the dinner.








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