Quick 'n Easy Port Chop Simmer

1/4 cup Barbecue Sauce
1/4 cup Zesty Italian Dressing
1 Tbsp. Honey Mustard
4 bone-in pork chops (1-1/2 lb.), 3/4 inch thick
2 cups thinly sliced carrots
1-1/2 cups instant white rice, uncooked

MIX barbecue sauce, dressing and mustard in glass dish until well blended. Remove 6 Tbsp. of the barbecue sauce mixture for later use.
ADD chops to remaining barbecue sauce mixture in dish; turn over to evenly coat both sides of each chop. Refrigerate 10 min.
COOK chops in large skillet on medium heat 5 min.; turn over. Add reserved barbecue sauce mixture and the carrots; cover. Cook 7 to 10 min. or until sauce is thickened and chops are cooked through (160ºF) , stirring occasionally. Meanwhile, cook rice as directed on package. Serve with the chops.

I'm not a fan of bone in pork chops so I use boneless..

Cheesy Chicken, Vegetables & Noodles

I've made this twice recently, that's saying alot because I like to try new things, but it has a great flavor!

3 cups egg noodles, uncooked
1 lb. boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch pieces
1 pkg. (16 oz.) frozen stir-fry vegetables (sugar snap pea mixture)
1/4 lb. (4 oz.) Velvetta Cheese , cut into 1/2-inch cubes
2 Tbsp. Grated Parmesan Cheese

COOK noodles as directed on package.
MEANWHILE, cook and stir chicken in large nonstick skillet sprayed with cooking spray on medium-high heat 4 min. or until no longer pink. Add vegetables; cook 5 min. or until chicken is cooked through, stirring occasionally. Stir in VELVEETA; cook and stir 1 to 2 min. or until melted.
DRAIN noodles; place on platter. Top with chicken mixture and Parmesan.

Hawaiian Chicken

We eat alot of chicken. Blame me.

4-6 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
1 can (8 oz) crushed pineapple
1 bottle (16 oz) BBQ sauce
4-6 cups rice, cooked

Place meat in greased slow cooker. Combine pineapple and BBQ sauce and poor over meat. Cover and cook on high heat 3-4 hours, low heat 6-8 hours. Serve over rice.

I've also done this with meatballs and pork - SO GOOD!!

Creamy Italian Chicken

My sister-in-law showed me this one - so yummy over rice!

4-6 Chicken breats
1/2 cup butter
1 pkg cream cheese
1 pkg Italian dressing mix

Melt butter and cream cheese on stove until nice and creamy. Add Italian seasoning mix, and poor over chicken in crock pot. Cook on high 4 hours or low 6-8 hours!

Whole Cranberry Chicken

I love to use my crock pot whenever possible so here are a few of my favorite creations!

3-4 pounds chicken pieces (i use whatever I want for us and leftovers)
1/4 cup driend minced onion
1 can (16oz) whole berry cranberry sauce
1 cup BBQ sauce

Combine all ingredients in greased slow cooker. Cover and cook on high heat 4 hours or low heat for 6-8 hours. Makes 4-6 servings

DON'T use jellied cranberry sauce - it adds to much liquid.

(from 101 things to do with a slow cooker)

Cheesy Stuffed Shells

Again, most the recipies come from Kraft foods.. this one is yummy and low fat!


1 container (16 oz.) 2% Milkfat Low Fat Cottage Cheese
1 pkg. (10 oz.) frozen chopped spinach, thawed, well drained
1 cup 2% Milk Shredded Mozzarella Cheese, divided
1/4 cup Grated Parmesan Cheese
1 tsp. Italian seasoning
20 jumbo pasta shells, cooked, drained
1 jar (26 oz.) spaghetti sauce
1 large tomato, chopped

HEAT oven to 400°F. Mix cottage cheese, spinach, 1/2 cup mozzarella, Parmesan and seasoning; spoon into shells.
MIX sauce and tomatoes; spoon half into 13x9-inch baking dish. Add filled shells; top with remaining sauce. Cover.
BAKE 25 min. or until heated through. Top with remaining mozzarella; bake, uncovered, 2 min. or until melted