Crock pot Chicken Parmesan

This recipe is delicious and easy to make.  It is a big hit with everyone of all ages in our household.  Since you use your choice of spaghetti sauce it's easy to be an instant hit with your family too.

Crock Pot Chicken Parmesan

4-6 chicken breasts
2 eggs (well blended)
Bread crumbs
Italian seasoning
Granulated garlic
Parmesan cheese(fresh shred is best but the can stuff works in a pinch.)
Sliced mozzarella (soft buffalo is best)
Jar of your favorite spaghetti sauce.

Oil the bottom of crock pot.
In a large bowl mix breadcrumbs, Italian seasoning, granulated garlic, and Parmesan cheese.

Dip chicken in egg, coat well with bread crumb mixture.
Use a Wet Hand/Dry hand technique to keep hand from getting too messy. Keep one hand in each ingredient not crossing the wet hand into dry ingredients.  Once you place the chicken in the bread crumbs cover with bread crumbs and press.  It keeps both hands fairly clean.

Place each coated chicken breast in bottom of the crockpot.  (Lots of chicken for my huge family)

Add slices of mozzarella cheese to the top of each breast. (I love the fresh mozzarella, it holds the cheese in a layer and doesn't scorch)

Pour spaghetti sauce over the top coating everything. 

Cover and cook on high 3 hours or low 6. 

Cook pasta to be served with it. Remove chicken breasts from Crockpot and toss cooked pasta in the sauce and cheese mixture to coat well. 

There will be enough sauce to cover the pasta after you remove the chicken. Penne pasta is a favorite to serve with this meal in our house.

Sorry if the pictures aren't very pretty. I'm trying to work on improving my photography.  Plus this is too delicious to stop and get a picture of before eating.  (Took me 3 time cooking this before I finally got the pictures)

Chicken Salad Sandwiches

I always make a HUGE batch of this and keep it in the fridge to make sandwiches from quickly and easily.  With a toddler and a baby at home big batches of my favorite simple recipes is how I survive with my sanity intact most days.

Chicken Salad Sandwiches

Ingredients:

5 lbs Chicken Breasts (boneless skinless)
1 bunch of celery cleaned and small diced
4 TB Mayonnaise
4 tsp Garlic Powder
Salt and Pepper to taste
3/4 cup water

Directions:

1. In a large pan simmer the Chicken breasts with the water and half the garlic powder.
2. When chicken is fully cooked remove from heat and medium dice. (about 1/2 inch pieces)
3. In a large bowl mix the chicken, celery, mayonnaise, and remaining garlic powder.  Add Salt and Pepper to your personal taste.  (start with a tsp of each)

If the chicken salad mixture is too wet crumble up a few crackers and mix well. The crackers will absorb the extra moisture. This is also very delicious stuffed inside a hollowed out tomato. (That tip is thanks to a certain toddler tornado that was in a no bread phase but would sneak off with whole tomatoes and hide while she ate them.)