Chicken Cacciatore in the Crockpot

This meal never disappoints or fails. The way the chicken just falls apart, it can make anyone hungry. Great for anytime, any season, this dish is easy and wonderful to eat!

Ingredients:
- Three 6-8 ounce pieces of chicken
- 1 can PLAIN tomato sauce
- 2 cans petite diced tomatoes
- 1/2 green bell pepper, diced
- 1/2 red, yellow or orange bell pepper, diced
- 1 medium onion, diced
- 1 package mushrooms, sliced
- 16 garlic cloves, chopped
- 6 fresh basil leaves, chopped
- 2 carrots, sliced in circles
- 1 celery stalk, chopped
- 1 teaspoon soy sauce
- 1/2 cup water
- olive oil
- 1/2 cup feta cheese
- 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese
- oregano
- paprika
- crushed red pepper flakes
- salt
- pepper

To Make:
In a large pan, saute all of the vegetables in olive oil on medium heat for about 8 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.

Add the sauteed veggies and the chicken into the crock pot. Add the water and the diced tomatoes and the sauce. Season with 1 teaspoon of oregano, paprika, crushed red pepper flakes, salt and pepper. Add in the freshly chopped basil and the teaspoon of soy sauce.

Mix together and set the crock pot on high. After about 30 minutes, add in the cheese and mix together. Cook everything on high heat until the chicken is so tender it falls apart, between 3-6 hours depending on how intense your crock pot is.

Taste before serving and add more salt and pepper or crushed red pepper if needed.

Delicious Fall Stew: Made in the Crock Pot

I love the fall, the colors are beautiful and I love making hearty meals that keep you warm and cozy. I made this stew in the crock pot, which I love because since when your cooking in the crock pot, your meal needs to sit for hours until it's ready. What I do when I'm making a crock pot meal, I make it on an evening where I'm going to be eating dinner out somewhere... so before I leave, I take 20 minutes to prep and prepare and then when I get home, I have a meal for the next day. It's the perfect idea and it saves LOTS of time. Check it out...

Ingredients:
- 1 can dark kidney beans
- 1 can plain tomato sauce
- 2 carrots, diced
- 2 celery stalks, diced
- 1/2 large white onion, diced
- 3 large potatoes, diced (medium pieces)
- Either 2 chicken breast OR boca burger
- 3/4 cup White Rice
- Water
- Salt
- Pepper
- Crushed Red Pepper
- Paprika
- Oregano
- Garlic Powder
- Olive Oil

To Make:
Drizzle olive oil into the bottom of the crock pot, about 2-3 tablespoons. Place all diced veggies into the crock pot. Add in chicken breasts or boca burger, add in tomato sauce, drained kidney beans and rice. Add 1 tablespoon of all spices except the crushed red pepper, that is "to taste" so you be the judge.

Next fill the crock pot up almost to the top with water, leaving some "expansion room" and gently mix together just to break up the spices. Set on high heat. This can cook on high heat for about 3-5 hours, depending on your crock pot. Make sure you do not leave this on over night. If you are planning to leave over night, set on LOW HEAT and wake up EARLY so you can shut it off.

This is easy, delicious and HEALTHY!!!!! No more weight gain for the cold months... with this recipe, there is no need so you can stay FULL and SEXY!