RECIPE TUESDAY

Here are two easy recipes for your crockpot....one is a main course and the other a dessert.....


Easy Chicken Cacciatore Recipe



1 chicken, cut up, about 3 to 3 1/2 pounds
1 jar spaghetti sauce
chopped onions
sliced mushrooms
chopped green pepper
salt and pepper
red pepper flakes

Preparation:

Place a whole cut-up chicken (3 to 3 1/2 pounds) in the slow cooker/Crock Pot. Dump in a jar of spaghetti sauce, some cut up onions, mushrooms and green peppers. Salt and pepper to taste. (I use those little red pepper flakes too.)

Cook all day on low (7 to 9 hours).

Serve over noodles or spaghetti.


Dessert Recipes

Crockpot Rice Pudding With Berries

Dried cranberries, dried blueberries, and orange juice concentrate make this a delicious rice pudding.


Ingredients:

1 package (6 ounces) dried cranberries
1 package (4 ounces) dried blueberries
1 can (12 ounces) evaporated milk
1 1/2 cups water
8 ounces frozen orange juice concentrate
3/4 cup sugar
1 cup heavy cream
Dash salt
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 cup short-grained Arborio rice

Preparation:

Spray the inside of the crockery insert with nonstick cooking spray. Combine all ingredients and pour into the slow cooker. Cover and cook on LOW for 4 to 5 hours or on HIGH for 2 to 2 1/2 hours, or until rice is tender and mixture has thickened. Stir the mixture about halfway through the cooking time and shortly before it's done.


ENJOY


CANNOLI