Crock Pot Chicken Bowtie Pasta with Lemon Butter White Wine Sauce!

Crock Pot Chicken Bowtie Pasta with Lemon Butter White Wine Sauce!

Ingredients

5-7 frozen chicken breasts
1/2 bottle of lemon juice (size as pictured)
1 stick of butter, melted
1 cup of white wine
1 teaspoon of onion powder
1 teaspoon of salt
1 teaspoon of oregano
2 cloves of crushed garlic

Directions.
Mix the sauces and seasonings together well and top over chicken. Cook on low for 7-8 hours and serve over Bowtie pasta 

I also like to throw in spinach but its optional.
Thanks Rachel Cox!

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Ziti-Gluten-Free

Gluten-Free Ziti

Prepare time-10 minutes
Cook Time-4-5 hours
Servings-8

Ingredients~
1 lb brown rice penne noodles
1 lb fat free cottage cheese
3 cups spinach
1 can artichoke hearts
1 can diced tomatoes
2 cups marinara sauce
1-2 cups water

Basil, fennel, garlic, crushed red pepper

Directions~
Spray crockpot with non-stick cooking spray. Stir all ingredients together, cover and cook on low 4-5 hours.

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Crockpot Baked Pasta Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 lb Ziti or Rigatoni
• 2 24 oz jars Spaghetti Sauce
• 1 lb frozen pre-cooked Meatballs
• 2 cup Shredded Mozzarella cheese

Instructions

1. Rinse pasta in warm water and allow to drain.
2. Pour ½ jar sauce on bottom of slow cooker.
3. Add ½ pasta.
4. Add ½ meatballs.
5. Add ½ jar sauce on top of meatballs.
6. Add 1 cup cheese.
7. Add remaining pasta, then remaining meatballs.
8. Add remaining Sauce, then cheese.
9. Cook on low for 6 hours.

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Pasta Fagioli

Pasta Fagioli 

2 lbs ground beef
1 onion, chopped
3 carrots, chopped
4 stalks celery, chopped
2 (28 ounce) cans diced tomatoes, undrained
1 (16 ounce) can red kidney beans, drained
1 (16 ounce) can white kidney beans, drained
3 (10 ounce) cans beef stock
3 teaspoons oregano
2 teaspoons pepper
5 teaspoons parsley
1 teaspoon Tabasco sauce (optional)
1 (20 ounce) jar spaghetti sauce
8 ounces pasta

Directions:
1. Brown beef in a skillet.
2. Drain fat from beef and add to crock pot with everything except pasta.
3. Cook on low 7-8 hours or high 4-5 hours.
4. During last 30 min on high or 1 hour on low, add pasta.

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Creamy Caprese Pasta

Creamy Caprese Pasta 

serves 4-6

1 pound whole wheat pasta (noodles such as penne work best)

1 cup of your favorite pasta/tomato sauce

1/3 cup heavy cream or half and half

1/3 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese + more for garnish

4 ounces fresh mozzarella, cut into cubes

1 pint of grape tomatoes (I cut some in half and left some whole)

1 bunch of fresh basil leaves

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Boil water and cook pasta according to directions.

While pasta is cooking, heat tomato sauce over low heat in a large saucepan. Once warm, stir in heavy cream and grated parmesan. Once pasta is done cooking, drain and dump into the sauce, mixing to coat and turning off heat. Fold in mozzarella cubes and tomatoes, then chop 3-4 fresh basil leaves and add them in too. Once combined, spray a baking dish with non-stick spray and pour the entire pasta mixture into the dish. Top with fresh mozzarella rounds. Bake for 25 minutes, or until cheese is golden and bubbly.

Top with additional fresh basil and grated cheese. Serve with garlic bread. You can also add in chicken, steak or seafood for some protein.

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Pizza Pasta

Thank You Tracy Mullis!

1 1/2 pounds ground beef
1 (8 ounce) package rigatoni pasta
1 (16 ounce) package shredded mozzarella cheese...
1 (10.75 ounce) can condensed cream of tomato soup
2 (14 ounce) jars pizza sauce
1 (8 ounce) package sliced pepperoni sausage

Directions

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain and set aside. Brown the ground beef in a skillet over medium-high heat. Drain off grease.
In slow cooker, alternate layers of ground beef, noodles, cheese, soup, sauce and pepperoni.
Cook on Low setting for 4 hours.

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Crock-pot Zucchini Lasagna

Thanks Lisa Ward!!
Crock-pot Zucchini Lasagna
Ingredients:

3 1/4 cups of quality pasta sauce (or about 26 oz.)
8 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
1 container (15 ounces) whole ricotta cheese
Coarse sea salt and ground pepper
2 medium zucchini (8 ounces each), halved lengthwise, then sliced thinly
1 garlic clove, minced
2 teaspoons dried oregano
6 – 8 lasagna noodles
3/4 cup mozzarella cheese

Directions:

1. In a small bowl mix the cream cheese and the ricotta cheese. Salt and pepper to taste.

2. Mix sliced zucchini with garlic and oregano in a separate small bowl.

3. Pour half of the pasta sauce evenly over the bottom surface of your slow cooker.

4. Place a single layer of lasagna noodles on top of the sauce, carefully breaking pieces as needed to make it “fit” in your slow cooker.

5. Layer half of the cream/ricotta spread over the lasagna noodles followed by a layer of half of the seasoned zucchini.

6. Repeat steps 4 and 5 to create another layer.

7. Finish with a final layer of lasagna noodles. Top that with the remaining pasta sauce. Sprinkle mozzarella cheese on top.

8. Cook on low heat for 4 hours.

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Chicken Alfredo

Chicken Alfredo 

4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves - cubed

2 (16 ounce) jars Alfredo pasta sauce

4 slices Swiss cheese

3 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese

1 teaspoon garlic powder

1 cup of fresh spinach or 1 can of spinach

Add ingredients to your crock pot . Cook 4 hrs on high or 8 on low .
About 30 Mins before your food is done boil noodles of your choice. Drain noodles then mix in your crock pot and enjoy !

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Mexican Lasagna

Thank you Ashley Warren!
Mexican Lasagna
1 box oven ready lasagna noodles
2 lbs ground beef
2 taco seasoning packets
1 can mexicorn
1 can rotelle
1 bag queso blanco shredded cheese (Kraft)
1 cup mozzarella cheese shredded

Prepare ground beef and add taco seasoning per directions on pkg.
Add mexicorn and rotelle.
Layer in crock pot like a "normal" lasagna.
Cook high 3-4 hours:) enjoy.

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Crock Pot Spaghetti

Thanks Kris Fishburn!!
Crock Pot Spaghetti

2 lbs ground beef, browned & drained
1 cup chopped onion, i add this with the ground beef to brown
2 gloves garlic, minced, i add this with the ground beef to brown
30 oz tomato sauce, usually comes in 15 oz cans
3 tsp italian seasoning
8 oz canned mushrooms
6 cups tomato juice
16 oz spaghetti, broken in half

Combine all ingredients, except spaghetti in crock pot. Cover, low 6-8 hours. Turn on high for last hour, add spaghetti, stir well. Stir well before serving.

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Crock Pot Italian Steak & Mozzarella in Italian Red Cream Sauce over Angel Hair Pasta

Thank you Rachel Cox!
Crock Pot Italian Steak & Mozzarella in Italian Red Cream Sauce over Angel Hair Pasta

2 lbs of stew meat, browned
2 mozzarella sticks, cubed
1 pint of heavy whipping cream
1 large can of tomato sauce 
1 tbs. of crushed basil
3 cloves of minced garlic
1 cup of fresh baby spinach 
1/2 onion thinly diced
1/2 cup of mushrooms (optional)

Brown meat in olive oil and then throw all ingredients in crockpot, mix together well, and cook for 6-8 hours on low. Serve over angel hair pasta

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