It’s
about time for another recipe post. I
think I’ve mentioned before how much I love my crockpot. The crockpot is seriously the parent’s best
friend. I almost said “working parent’s
best friend,” but then I realized we use our crockpot just as much on the
weekend as we do during the week. It’s
just so nice to throw a bunch of stuff in the crockpot and then, magically,
have dinner ready at night!
Today’s
recipe is the easiest recipe you will ever find (other than maybe pouring milk
on cereal). You ready? Ok, here’s what you need: chicken breasts, 1
cup of liquid, and whatever other vegetables you want, if you want them. That’s it!
Here
is how I did it tonight:
6
chicken breasts
1
cup chicken broth
½
bag of frozen stew vegetables from Ralphs
Kale
as a side vegetable
Place
the chicken breasts in the crockpot, add the vegetables, and then pour the
liquid over all of it. Set it on low for
about 8 hours (though honestly, I’m usually out of the house for about 11 hours
on weekdays, and it’s been fine).
Here’s the cost breakdown of tonight’s dinner:
|
Crockpot
Chicken
|
|
|
6
chicken breasts
|
$4.47
|
|
1 cup
chicken stock
|
$0.30
|
|
1/2 bag
frozen stew vegetables
|
$1.00
|
|
1 bunch
organic kale
|
$0.99
|
|
Total:
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$6.76
|
|
6
servings:
|
$1.12
per serving
|
The
best thing about this dish is that there are about a million variations you can
do with it. One time I added ½ a cup of
white wine and some lemons (which was super yummy). I think my favorite variation was to use a
container of salsa instead of the chicken broth. Then I sprinkled some grated cheese on top
just before serving. So yummy!
