Slow Cooker Italian Chicken

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!  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.  Here’s the recipe if you’d like to add it to your menu plan:

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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 . . .

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.