Swiss Cheese Chicken Casserole




Summer break is here! So that means pool time, fireflies, ice cream, and less rushing around. Well, that last part may be a bit of a fantasy, but hey a girl can dream, right?  ;)
I used to think when our daughters were off for summer I would have SO much more time to devote to cooking dinner. Then something happened...it got hot! There was no way I was turning on the oven or slaving over a hot stove! (Wow, I just wrote that and in my head I said it in my Mom's voice LOL)
Unfortunately, Smokin and the girls had become accustomed to eating and sandwiches tend to get tiresome after a while. Enter the slow cooker/crockpot - an awesome little kitchen appliance that makes dinner and cooking so much easier.

I not sure where the original recipe is from; my best guess is a Campbell's soup label.   Over the 25 plus years I have been making this it has been tweaked several times to make it my own. Here is my version:
  
You will need:

4-5 boneless skinless chicken breast
4-5 slices of swiss cheese
2 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp Lawrys seasoning salt
1/2 c chicken broth
1 12oz can of chicken flavored stove top
2 small cans of cream of chicken soup
1/2 stick melted butter
  • Spray crockpot with cooking spray and pour 1/4 c of chicken broth on the bottom
  • add 4-5 chicken breasts 
  • season chicken with seasoning salt and garlic powder
  • place a slice of swiss cheese on each chicken breast
  • in a mixing bowl combine the stuffing, cream of chicken soup and the remaining chicken broth
  • add stuffing mixture to crockpot and spread evenly
  • melt butter and then drizzle over stuffing
    Cant stop...wont stop...love me some butter!
  • cook on high 4 hours or low for 6 
Here are a few side notes:
  1. If you don't have swiss cheese you can substitute with provolone.
  2. The sides will get really brown but don't fret - thats the yummiest part. We fight over who gets that part. ;)
Just steam up a bag of veggies in the microwave with this chicken and, voila, you have an awesome, delicious dinner without heating up your house.

 Hope you enjoy this recipe. Let me know if you give it a try. Ill be back Friday with another recipe. Thank you all for the amazing support.

 Happy Cooking!

 Lar

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