Crockpot Basil Parmesan Chicken

Feeds 12

3-4 Boneless Chicken Breasts
1 can of Progresso Recipe Starter - Basil Parmesan
2 TBSP Minced Garlic
1 large pkg Mushrooms (sliced)
1 Onion (sliced)
2 heads of Broccoli or 2 Frozen pkgs
2 blocks of Cream Cheese
1/4cup Parmesan Cheese
Salt and Pepper to taste

**Spray your crockpot or use a crockpot liner (Best invention ever!!) so you don't spend that valuable family time scrubbing away.**

Add Chicken, Sauce, Garlic, Mushrooms, Broccoli, Parmesan, salt and pepper to crockpot and set on LOW for 6-8 hours.
Prior to serving, you will need:
1 box of pasta (I prefer mini farfalle with this dish) prepared according to package.
While the water is boiling, add the cream cheese to the crockpot to melt and blend together.
I chose to slice all the chicken during this step also, and then add it back to the crockpot.

Serve with Pasta and enjoy.

Zing-Zang-Zumm Lemon Bars

When my Grandmother gave me her recipe collection, I was elated with joy. Then, I tasted these and words cannot describe how amazing they are. You just have to taste them for yourself. Ingredients 1 cup butter, softened 1⁄2 cup white sugar 2 cup all-purpose flour 4 egg 1 1⁄2 cup white sugar 1⁄4 cup all-purpose flour 2 lemon, juiced Directions Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). In a medium bowl, blend together softened butter, 2 cups flour and 1/2 cup sugar. Press into the bottom of an ungreased 9x13 inch pan. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes in the preheated oven, or until firm and golden. In another bowl, whisk together the remaining 1 1/2 cups sugar and 1/4 cup flour. Whisk in the eggs and lemon juice. Pour over the baked crust. Bake for an additional 20 minutes in the preheated oven. The bars will firm up as they cool.

Polenta and Smoked Sausage

1/2 Stick of butter
1 TBS minced Garlic
4 Mushrooms (sliced)
1 Green Bell Pepper (sliced)
2 links of Smoked Sausage (sliced) I use the Turkey variety by Hillshire Farms
2 Chicken Breast (sliced) OR 1/2 pound of Shrimp
Salt and Pepper to taste
Melt Butter and Saute ingredients in pan until heated through (if using chicken, add bell pepper after the chicken is cooked so it doesn't turn to mush)
Make Polenta according to pkg (Grits can be substituted)
Layer Grits, Shredded Cheese and then Sausage mixture.

This usually feeds my family of 5 with leftovers for 1 to have for lunch.