please forgive the photo . . . it was late and we were hungry, so no time for a pretty pic! 😉
I saw this great recipe for Pesto Ranch Chicken Thighs over on Pinterest, but when I went to actually make it, I was missing almost all of the ingredients! Because I'll do anything to avoid a last minute (un-planned) trip to the grocery store, I decided to see what I could come up with using what we did have on hand.
Guess what? This Slow Cooker Italian Chicken turned out perfectly! Â I served it with green beans, mashed potatoes, and some of those Country Crock Apples that were $.50 at Publix last week (those taste just like Cracker Barrel. . . ), and my little family gobbled down every bite on their plate. I'm planning to shred the leftover chicken for lunch to make a Caesar Chicken Wrap. Â Here's the recipe if you'd like to add it to your menu plan:
Slow Cooker Italian Chicken
Ingredients
- 1 - 2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breast
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 1/8 cup parmesan cheese I used the DiGiorno grated cheese
- 1 tsp minced garlic
- 4 tsp Italian seasoning
- 2 tablespoon minced onion
- 2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
Instructions
- Place chicken in slow cooker.
- Mix remaining ingredients, pour over chicken.
- Cook on low 6-8 hours, or on high 3-4 hours.
- Enjoy!
Here are the sale items and coupons you’ll want to watch for this week (2/20/13) to pinch those pennies at Publix this week on this meal:
- Crisco Olive Oil 16.9 oz BOGO $5.99 at Publix
- Or Extra Light Olive Oil 17 oz. $2.79 at Aldi's
- Perdue Chicken Breast Individually Wrapped Frozen 32 oz. $6.99, use $1/1 Perdue Chicken Breast
- Sam's Club also has 6 lbs. Daily Chef Frozen boneless skinless chicken breast for $10.98 (makes it $1.83/lb.)
Looking for more slow cooker recipes to add to your menu plan this week? Here you go . . .
- Day 1: Slow Cooker Meat Loaf
- Day 2: Â Slow Cooker French Dip Sandwiches
- Day 3: Slow Cooker Buffalo Chicken Sliders
- Day 4: Slow Cooker Ham
- Day 5: Slow Cooker Chicken and Noodle Soup
- Day 6: Slow Cooker Mug Brownies
- Day 7 : Slow Cooker French Onion Soup
- Day 8 Slow Cooker Ham & Cheese Melts
- Day 9: Slow Cooker Chicken & Dumplings
- Day 10: Slow Cooker Monkey Bread
- Day 11: Slow Cooker Beef Fajitas
- Day 12: BEST Slow Cooker Pot Roast
- Day 13: Slow Cooker Sloppy Joes
- Day 14: Slow Cooker Cream Cheese Chicken Chili
- Day 15: Slow Cooker Cream Italian Beef Sliders
- Day 16: Slow Cooker Ravioli
Thanks to I Heart Publix for the coupon matchups, and check out $5 Dinner Mom for more bargain meal deals! If you need a little more menu inspiration, go HERE.Â
Destini says
Could you use frozen chicken?
Alice -PPP Team says
You can but it might be a little more liquid than usual. Let us know if you try it this way! 🙂