Cranberry Chicken

My ode to the crockpot continues. This recipe for cranberry chicken comes out almost like a sweet bbq sauce, but not quite. It has a taste all its own. I served it over brown rice with a vegetable.

Cranberry Chicken
Prep time- 5 minutes
Cook time- 3 hours
Serves 4

What you will need:

4 Boneless, skinless chicken breasts
1/2 bottle Catalina dressing
1 16oz. can whole berry cranberry sauce
1oz. packet dry onion soup mix

Place chicken breasts in the bottom of crockpot and then add Catalina dressing, cranberry sauce and onion soup mix. Cook on high for 3 hours.

Crockpot Mexican Chicken

The crockpot. Was there ever a better invention? Uh...no. If you don't own a crockpot, or don't use the one you have, then that needs to change. You'll thank me later, trust me.

I found this recipe on The Pioneer Woman's Tasty Kitchen. She's pretty amazing. Just in case you've been living under a rock and haven't been to her website, crawl out and do that now. You'll thank me later for that, too.

Crockpot Mexican Chicken
Prep time: 5 minutes

Cook time: 3 hours

Servings: 4

You will need:

1.5 lbs. boneless/skinless chicken breasts
1 packet taco seasoning, or if you buy it in bulk like me, then 1/4 cup
1 10oz can cream of chicken soup
1 cup salsa
1 15oz can of black beans

Put chicken in the bottom of the crockpot. Add taco seasoning on top of chicken. Add cream of chicken soup and salsa. Drain the black beans and add.

Cook on high for 3 hours, or on low for 6-8. Shred chicken and then serve over Spanish rice, in tacos, or as nacho meat. Top with lettuce, tomato, sour cream, or whatever you prefer.