Vegetable Casserole

Ok so this is not my recipe, it's actually my late great aunt's recipe. So good, simple, delicious, and best of all? CHEESY!!!! The possibility of this dish being "healthy" is thrown out the window when you add cheese and butter to it. I also grew up in the South, where we use butter on everything! Hehe. Hey..if you have a picky kid who won't eat their vegetables, it's worth making!


Vegetable Casserole

1 pkg frozen green beans
1 pkg frozen mixed vegetables
1 can celery soup
1 8oz pkg velveeta cheese, cubed
1 stick of butter
can of french fried onion rings

Cook vegetables. Add salt to taste while cooking. Drain. Add soup and cubed velveeta. Pour melted butter on top. Spray casserole dish with non-stick cooking spray and pour in veggies. Put onion rings on top and bake for 30 minutes in 350 degree oven.

Crock Pot Italian Chicken Marinara

This is a simple go to dish that can, most likely, be put together with ingredients that you already have. Which is why I love it so much. ;) Just created this today, actually! Don't you love how you can start dinner and forget about it for the rest of the day?! Oh how I love my crock pot!
* I meant to take a picture of this dish, but totally forgot. It's delish, though!


Crock pot Italian Chicken Marinara

3 or 4 boneless skinless chicken breast
1 jar of marinara or any tomato base sauce (I used a jar of garlic and olive oil mix)
1 green bell pepper, seeded and cubed
1/2 tbsp of italian seasoning
2 tbsp all purpose flour
1 1/2 tbsp parmesan cheese
　
Lightly salt and pepper the chicken on both sides and place into crock pot. In seperate bowl, add the sauce and mix in remaining ingredients. Pour over chicken, cover and cook on low for 7 to 9 hours.

*note: the sauce can tend to get runny in the crock pot. It should be okay, with the 2 tbsp of flour already added (mine was) but if you like a thicker sauce, add another 1/2 teaspoon or so until sauce is at desired thickness. Bon Appetit!