[CH] Last Night's Dinner - Easy Crockpot Chicken Alfredo

RisaG (radiorlg@yahoo.com)
Fri, 14 Mar 2003 11:55:32 -0800 (PST)

This was last night's dinner. My husband loved it. It
was very good. Even my 7 year old ate some of it. That
is saying a lot.

It was so easy to do. Love that. I can't believe how
much I've been using my c/p lately - 1-2x a week! Wow.
Love that.

Anyway, here is the recipe. It was adapted from the
new Pillsbury The Slow Cooker Cookbook, 3/03. I used
poblano peppers instead of the roasted red peppers
asked for and fresh mushrooms instead of the jarred
variety (which I can't stand the texture and flavor
of). 

For myself, I used whole wheat pasta. For my family, I
used regular kind. We all enjoyed the dish.

*  Exported from  MasterCook  *

                      Easy Crockpot Chicken Alfredo

Recipe By     : Adapted from Pillsbury The Slow Cooker
Cookbook
Serving Size  : 5    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Crockpot                         Main
Dish
                Pasta                           
Poultry

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation
Method
--------  ------------ 
--------------------------------
   1 1/4  lb            boneless skinless chicken
breast halves -- cut in 3/4" cubes
     1/2  cup           fresh mushrooms -- sliced
   2                    poblano peppers -- roasted, in
strips*
   2      tbsp          water
   1      16 oz jar     Classico SunDried Tomato
Alfredo Sauce
   2      cups          frozen broccoli -- thawed
  10      oz            fettucc
   4      tbsp          parmesan cheese -- freshly
grated

In 4 qt slow cooker (mine is larger), layer chicken**,
mushrooms and pepper strips. Drizzle with water.
Evenly pour Alfredo sauce over.

Cover; cook on LOW for 5 hours.

About 25 minutes before serving, add broccoli.
Increase heat to HIGH; cover and cook add'l 20
minutes. Meanwhile, cook fettuccine according to
package directions. Drain well.

Before serving, stir cooked fettuccine into chicken
mixture. Sprinkle with parmesan cheese.

Variation: Use cooked chicken and put it in with the
broccoli for the last 20 minutes.

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Serving Ideas : hot rolls

NOTES : Risa's notes:

* I used poblano chiles as that is what I had. They
are a very mild green chile. I roasted them, seeded
them and cut them into strips to approximate the shape
and size of the jarred roasted red peppers.

** Make sure when adding chicken to crockpot to
separate it or when it cooks it will become one big
mass of chicken. About 10 minutes in, stir it about a
bit. Then another 20 minutes do the same. This should
help it to keep it separate.

If using a larger crockpot, most of this will cook
faster than noted. So if the recipe says it will cook
in 5-6 hours, it will probably more like 4-5. More
surface area to heat up, less cooking time. Adjust
recipe to your crockpot.

This was a big winner with husband and me. Very tasty.



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RisaG

Risa's Food Service
http://www.geocities.com/radiorlg
Updated 3/07/03

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