Fancy Crockpot Chicken

I named this recipe "Fancy Crockpot Chicken" because even though it's super easy to make, it presents nicely and is great for serving guests.  If serving your family, don't worry about making sides, because if your family is like mine, they will eat this dish in bowls which will be refilled at least once.  If serving guests, I suggest a garden salad with Italian dressing and garlic bread.  The garlic bread needs to be kind of crispy, so it can be dipped in the chicken's gravy. This is a requirement if you're in the South. :-)

FANCY CROCKPOT CHICKEN

INGREDIENTS:

1 to 1-1/2 pound Frozen Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts

1 can Cream of Chicken Soup

1 Large Onion

1 container Fresh Whole Mushrooms

1 package (16oz) Bow-Tie or Rotini Pasta

1/2 cup Self-rising Flour

1 cup Wine (Anything but red!  If using cooking Sherry, reduce to 1/2 cup)

4 cups Water

1/2 teaspoon Tony Chachere's Creole Seasoning

1/2 teaspoon Garlic Powder OR 1 tablespoon Minced Garlic

1 teaspoon Salt

1 tablespoon Olive Oil

Sprinkle Parmesan Cheese

Additional Salt and Pepper for Chicken Breasts

Garlic Salt for Pasta

DIRECTIONS:

Rinse mushrooms and place in large crockpot.  Cut onion into quarters and then slice, making approximately 2"x1/2" strips, add to crock pot.  Add cream of chicken soup, water, wine, flour, and seasonings.  Stir until well blended.  Add additional salt and pepper to chicken breasts, rub well.  Add chicken to crock pot, cover and cook on low for 6 hours or high for 3-4 hours.  If you have to go to work and can preset your pot to turn to warm, set it cook for 4 hours on high and then warm.  Otherwise, you can just turn the pot to low and let it cook as long as necessary.  I do suggest using frozen chicken breasts if they will cook all day.  

30 Minutes before serving, fill a pasta-sized pot with water, leaving room for pasta.  Add olive oil.  I generally add 1 teaspoon of garlic salt, which I highly suggest.  Bring water to a boil and add pasta.  Cook until done, drain well.

Serve chicken mixture over pasta and sprinkle heavily with Parmesan cheese.  ENJOY!!!