Well here goes my very first posting. I get my inspirations from recipes from cookbooks, magazines, websites, friends/family, and anywhere else I can get recipes. I almost always have to tweak them to meet the pickiness of my husband.
My crock pot, my BFF! You will find lots of crock pot recipes from me as this is my favorite way to cook. My stove seems to be my worst enemy. I use my over more for crafts than to actually make food!
In this recipe I use the bagged boneless skinless chicken breasts. You can usually get them inexpensively and a 6lb. bag will give my family two meals since there is usually 8 breasts per bag. As for the dressing I use whatever is on sale and I have a coupon for. I keep onion soup mix on had at all times. It's so versatile and simple to add extra flavor to recipes. Cranberries have become my families newest favorite love. I used the store brand in this recipe and we couldn't tell the difference. I also found I like to dice up the chicken when it's done and mix it with the rice and sauce to make a unique chicken and rice combo.
CATALINA CHICKEN
4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
1 C. Catalina salad dressing
1 envelope onion soup mix
1 handful dried cranberries
Enough rice or your choice of noodles for your family
Place chicken breasts in the crock pot. I put them in frozen because I'm never on the ball and remember to thaw them out. Mix dressing and onion soup mix together and pour over chicken. Drizzle a handful of dried cranberries over the top of the chicken and salad dressing mix. Set crock pot on low and cook for 4-6 hours, until chicken is done.
Prepare rice or noodles according to package. Use the sauce from the chicken to pour over rice or noodles.
