Sunday, July 21, 2013

Crockpot Italian Chicken & Breadsticks

Wow. Today my unhealthy addiction to carbs has greatly deepened. My sister and I typically crockpot it up on Sundays, and today we tried crockpot Italian chicken with taste-a-like Olive Garden breadsticks. This stuff isn't just yummy, it's yum-OH!


Crockpot Italian Chicken & Breadsticks


Italian Crockpot Chicken

4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
1 packet Italian dressing seasoning
1 8-oz cream cheese (I use a little less)
1 can cream of chicken soup

Layer ingredients in the crockpot and cover with tinfoil. Top with crockpot lid and cook on low for 4 hours. Serve over pasta (I use rotini).

Olive Garden Breadsticks

1.5 cups warm water
packet active dry yeast
4 1/4 cups flour
2 T. unsalted butter, melted
1/2 cup margarine
2 T. sugar
1 T. salt
2 tsp. garlic powder
Parsley flakes

In a large bowl, dissolve sugar and yeast in warm water and allow to sit for 10 minutes, covered. Mixture should be frothy.
 
In a separate bowl, combine flour and salt. Add to yeast mixture. Add melted butter. Mix with paddle attachment of stand mixer or wooden spoon until fully combined. Knead dough for a few minutes just until dough is smooth. Do not overknead!
 
Grease a cookie sheet. Pull off pieces of dough and roll out into strips. Cover the dough and let sit in a warm place for 45 minutes to an hour. Preheat your oven to 400 degrees F and slide in the bread sticks.
 
In microwave, combine the following: 1 stick unsalted butter (or 1/2 cup margarine), 2 teaspoons garlic powder, and 1 teaspoon salt. After bread sticks have cooked for 6 or 7 minutes, brush the bread sticks with half the butter mixture. Then continue to bake for 5-8 more minutes.
 
Immediately upon removal from the oven, brush the other half of the butter on the sticks. Allow to cool for a few minutes before eating. Enjoy!
          

2 comments:

  1. Okay I haven't checked up on your blog in a while, but I love it! And can I just say the italian crock pot chicken is one of my all time favorites! I feel a pot luck needs to happen soon. You're AMAZING Bre!

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    1. Bailey, you are the sweetest. I am glad you like my blog! That is quite the compliment coming from you :) And potluck? YES PLEASE!

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