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Slow Cooker Chicken with Dijon Mustard
July 8, 2016 Lee
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Slow Cooker Chicken with Dijon Mustard

Sounds tasty! Minimal ingredients, four steps, on my list to make. Link to the Shortcut is listed in the Recipe Notes section.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 6 hours
Total Time 6 hours 10 minutes
Course Main Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 4 servings

Ingredients
  

  • 4-6 chicken breasts
  • 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
  • 1 can condensed cream of mushroom soup, (Shortcut)
  • 2 teaspoons corn starch
  • salt and pepper, to taste
  • cooked rice or pasta, to serve

Instructions
 

  • Salt and pepper the chicken breasts to your liking, place in the slow cooker.
  • In a bowl, mix the soup, mustard, and cornstarch, pour over the chicken.
  • Cover and cook on Low setting for 6 to 8 hours or until the chicken is cooked through. If in doubt, use a meat thermometer to check for an internal temp of 74 C.
  • Serve over hot rice or pasta. A green vegetable would be perfect with this.

Notes

Chicken breasts run about 100 Baht/kilo, that should be about 6 breasts. The soup is 52 Baht for the can, 21 Baht if you make the shortcut. For 6 servings this works out to about 75 cents per serving if using canned soup. If using soup made from the shortcut, for 6 servings, this comes out to about 60 cents per serving. For 4 servings using the can of soup, about $1.12 per serving, if using the shortcut, cost is about 90 cents per serving.
Shortcut: Condensed Cream of Mushroom Soup.
Variant: 1. Use chicken thighs instead of breasts, and brown them skin side down first, then place in the slow cooker, follow remaining steps, cook for 4-5 hours on Low.
Adapted from an internet recipe.
* Fair Value $1.01 to $1.50 per Serving,Chicken - Slow Cooker
Easy Cheesy Slow Cooker Chicken
July 8, 2016 Lee
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Easy Cheesy Slow Cooker Chicken

Sounds good! I need to try this. I cannot stress the importance of making the shortcuts for the soups. On my to make list. Links to the shortcuts are listed in the Recipe Notes section.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 6 hours
Total Time 6 hours 10 minutes
Course Main Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 6 servings

Ingredients
  

  • 6 chicken breasts, boneless and skinless
  • 2 cans condensed cream of chicken soup, OR make from a shortcut
  • 1 can condensed Cheddar cheese soup, OR make from a shortcut
  • salt and pepper, to taste
  • spring onions, sliced, white and green parts, for garnish
  • cooked rice or pasta

Instructions
 

  • Sprinkle both sides of the chicken salt and pepper and place in your slow cooker.
  • Mix the soups together and pour over the chicken. For cheesier sauce, use 2 cans of cheese soup and 1 can of chicken soup.
  • Cover and cook on Low setting for 6 to 8 hours or until the chicken is cooked through. If in doubt, use a meat thermometer to check for an internal temp of 74 C.
  • Serve over hot rice or pasta, sprinkle sliced spring onion on top for garnish and add color.

Notes

Chicken breasts run about 100 Baht/kilo, that should be about 6 breasts. The soup per can is on average 52 Baht, 3 cans would be 156 Baht, if you make these using the shortcuts, the cost is 21 Baht per can, making the soup cost about 63 Baht, plus a bit more for the chicken and cheese needed, so I will say 75 Baht for the soup made from shortcuts. For 6 servings this works out to about $1.25 per serving if using canned soup. If using soups made from the shortcuts, for 6 servings, this comes out to about 86 cents per serving.
Shortcuts: Condensed Cream of Chicken Soup, Condensed Cheddar Cheese Soup.
Adapted from an internet recipe.
* Fair Value $1.01 to $1.50 per Serving,Chicken - Slow Cooker
Slow Cooker Creamy Italian Chicken
July 8, 2016 Lee
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Slow Cooker Creamy Italian Chicken

This sounds really good, on my to cook list. Links to the shortcuts are listed in the Recipe Notes section.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 4 hours
Total Time 4 hours 10 minutes
Course Main Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 4 servings

Ingredients
  

  • 4 chicken breasts, boneless and skinless
  • 1 packet dry Italian salad dressing mix, OR make from a shortcut
  • 1/3 cup water
  • 250 grams Cream cheese, room temperature
  • 1 can condensed cream of chicken soup, OR make from a shortcut
  • handful fresh mushrooms, sliced
  • cooked rice or pasta, for serving

Instructions
 

  • Add the chicken breast to your slow cooker. Combine the salad dressing mix with the water and pour it over the chicken. Cover and cook on Low setting for 3 hours.
  • In a small mixing bowl, whisk together the cream cheese and soup until well blended. Stir in mushrooms. Pour the cream cheese mixture over the chicken. Cook on Low setting for another 1 to 3 hours longer or until chicken is cooked through. Serve over hot rice or pasta.

Notes

Chicken breasts run about 100 Baht/kilo, use 4 and freeze the rest. The block of Cream cheese will run about 120 Baht. For 4 servings this comes out to about $1.60 per serving. Use the shortcuts for savings on the other items as well.
Variants could include: using chicken stock in place of the water, in a pinch canned button mushrooms could be used, and adding chopped spring onions along with the mushrooms.
Shortcuts: Italian Dressing, Condensed Cream of Chicken Soup.
Adapted from an internet recipe.
* High Cost $1.51+ per Serving,Chicken - Slow Cooker
Slow Cooker Golden Chicken
June 26, 2016 Lee
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Slow Cooker Golden Chicken

This sounds really good, serve over pasta of your choice. On my to cook list. Link to the shortcut is listed in the Recipe Notes section.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 6 hours
Total Time 6 hours 10 minutes
Course Main Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 8 servings

Ingredients
  

  • 8 chicken breasts, boneless, skinless, cut into 2-3 pieces
  • 2 cans condensed cream of chicken soup, OR make from a shortcut
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1/4 cup lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons garlic powder
  • 2 carrots, thinly sliced
  • salt and pepper, to taste
  • fresh parsley, chopped, for garnish, OR Spring onions
  • pasta, of your choice, cooked, to serve

Instructions
 

  • Stir the soup, water, lemon juice, mustard, garlic powder, and carrots in a slow cooker. Add the chicken and turn to coat.
  • Cover and cook on Low setting for 6 hours or until the chicken is cooked through. Serve over noodles or pastawith the noodles. Sprinkle with the parsley.

Notes

Chicken will cost about 72 Baht/Kilo, the canned condensed soup will be 120+ Baht/2 cans, make yourself for 45 Baht. Figuring the chicken and that you make the soup yourself (it only takes 5 minutes per "can"), this comes out to about 44 cents per serving for 8 servings.
Shortcut: Condensed Cream of Chicken Soup.
Adapted from an internet recipe.
* Best Value $1 or Less per Serving,Chicken - Slow Cooker
Knock Your Socks Off Slow Cooker Chicken and Sausage
June 26, 2016 Lee
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Knock Your Socks Off Slow Cooker Chicken and Sausage

I cannot, at this point vouch for the accuracy of the name, but it does sound very good, if you do not want the sausage, don't add the sausage, as easy as that. On my to cook list for sure!
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 4 hours
Total Time 4 hours 10 minutes
Course Main Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 6 servings

Ingredients
  

  • 750 grams chicken breasts, boneless and skinless
  • 500 grams sausage, up to you, spicy smoked sausage, English bangers, etc.
  • 200 grams Cream cheese, room temperature
  • 1 1/2 cups chicken stock, use the powder to make this
  • 3 cloves garlic, smashed and minced
  • 1 small onion, diced
  • 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
  • salt and pepper, to taste
  • spring onions, chopped, for garnish

Instructions
 

  • In a medium sized bowl mix cream cheese with chicken stock, salt and pepper, garlic, and mustard until incorporated.
  • Slice the sauce into bite size pieces, and cut the chicken breasts into 3-4 pieces each. Place this in the slow cooker, sprinkle the onion over the top. Pour the cream cheese mixture over the top of the onions.
  • Cover and place on High setting for 4 hours or Low setting for 6-7 hours, checking it occasionally to make sure it's not thickening too much. If it is, add more chicken stock.
  • When you are ready to serve, you can place the meal in a baking dish and pop it under the broiler for a couple of minutes for some browning. Serve over rice, buttered pasta, or boiled potatoes.

Notes

Chicken will cost you about 55 Baht/750 grams, the sausage I will say on a low side of 100 Baht, the Cream cheese will cost about 120 Baht/200 grams. This comes out to about $1.35 per serving for 6 servings, and about $1.02 for 8 servings, either way, very economical. When I make this, I can give more accurate pricing.
Adapted from an internet recipe.
* Fair Value $1.01 to $1.50 per Serving,Chicken - Slow Cooker
Not So Tex-Mex Slow Cooker Chicken
April 28, 2016 Lee
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Not So Tex-Mex Slow Cooker Chicken

When I first found this recipe, it sounded really nice, but the ingredients, wow, but I am going to leave the ingredients the same as listed and I will have to make this to check this out. Now the recipe called for 10 chicken thighs, I am going to scale that back a bit as our thighs are a bit larger than the US. This is a must try. Link to the shortcut is listed in the Recipe Notes section.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 4 hours
Total Time 4 hours 15 minutes
Course Main Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 5 servings

Ingredients
  

  • 5-6 chicken thighs, skinless, bone in, fat trimmed off
  • 2 cloves garlic, smashed and minced
  • 1 red bell pepper, sliced into strips
  • 1 yellow bell pepper, sliced into strips
  • 1 green bell pepper, sliced into strips
  • 4 plum tomatoes, diced
  • 1-2 packages fresh mushrooms, sliced, Straw, Shitakii, and King Oyster would be great options
  • 1 teaspoon dried cilantro
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground white pepper
  • 1 can tomato sauce, OR make this from a shortcut on this site
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 6 green olives with pimento, BET YOU DID NOT SEE THAT COMING! Super Collosal in size
  • 1 tablespoon olive juice, OR THAT!
  • 1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped, for topping

Instructions
 

  • Except for the chicken or fresh cilantro, put everything into your slow cooker and mix well.
  • Once mixed, add the chicken thighs and push them into the mix to cover.
  • Cover the pot and cook on Low setting for 6 hours or High setting for 4 hours. Serve with a bit of fresh chopped cilantro on top.

Notes

There is a lot of interpretation with this recipe.
I am going to base this on what I just bought in April 2016, I bought 5 quarters, used 5 legs for one recipe, and have 5 thighs in the freezer for another recipe. Cost was 100 Baht for 2 kilos. To say the thighs are 50 Baht is correct. Everything else is minimal. The cost for 5 servings would be 30 cents per serving.
Now serving, that is wide open. The sauce is screaming for pasta. My report soon on this.
Shortcut: Tomato Sauce.
Adapted from an internet recipe.
* Best Value $1 or Less per Serving,Chicken - Slow Cooker
Cream Cheese Ranch Chicken
April 28, 2016 Lee
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Cream Cheese Ranch Chicken

Four ingredients and a slow cooker, this sounds very nice! Link to the shortcut is listed in the Recipe Notes section.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 6 hours
Total Time 6 hours 5 minutes
Course Lunch, Main Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 6 servings

Ingredients
  

  • 1 kilo chicken breasts, boneless and skinless, cut into large chunks
  • 500 grams Cream cheese, Caroline brand will save you money, this is 2 blocks of cheese, softened
  • 2 packets dry ranch dressing mix, OR use the shortcut listed on this site
  • 250 grams bacon, chopped

Instructions
 

  • Add the chicken, cream cheese, and dry ranch seasoning in to your slow cooker, mix it a bit, don't worry, the cheese will melt.
  • Cook on Low setting for 6-8 hours or on High setting for 4 hours, until the chicken shreds easily. Shred with 2 forks and mix everything to combine. Turn slow cooker off.
  • Pan fry the bacon until crispy then add to the slow cooker and mix to combine. Serve.

Notes

Chicken breasts cost about 80 Baht/kilo. Cream cheese will cost about 120 Baht. Bacon will run between 100 to 140 Baht. So for 300 Baht, this comes out to about $1.50 per serving for 6. That is a lean estimate, I think you will get a bit more from this.
Serve as sandwiches on a toasted bun, on nachos, use for enchilada or burrito filling, in a bowl of lettuce for a nice salad.
Options, when used on a toasted bun, top with some shredded Cheddar cheese and broil for a few seconds to melt the cheese.
Shortcut: Ranch Dressing.
Adapted from an internet recipe.
* Fair Value $1.01 to $1.50 per Serving,Chicken - Slow Cooker
Slow Cooker Paprika Chicken
April 22, 2016 Lee
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Slow Cooker Paprika Chicken

This is really good but not a dump and go recipe, you have to do some work for this one. Lots of possibilities. This is excellent, I made this yesterday, 26 Apr 2016. This will be one of my regular meals.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 4 hours
Total Time 4 hours 10 minutes
Course Main Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 5 servings

Ingredients
  

  • 5-8 chicken drumsticks
  • dash olive oil
  • 1 onion, diced
  • 5 strips bacon, chopped, OR just cut a pack of bacon in half and go with that
  • 1 red bell pepper, diced
  • 3 cloves garlic, smashed and minced
  • 2-3 teaspoons paprika
  • 2 tablespoons all purpose flour
  • 1 can whole tomatoes, chopped, reserve the juice so you can enjoy later
  • 2 cups chicken stock, make from powder
  • 1 cup cooked white rice
  • 1/2 cup yard beans, chopped in 1 inch pieces
  • 1 tablespoon sour cream, OR use plain yogurt

Instructions
 

  • Heat a dash of olive oil in a nonstick frying pan, brown the chicken legs on all sides, brown them, not cook them, then put in your slow cooker. This photo, still browning them.
  • Using same pan, add a dash of olive if needed, add the onion and bacon, cook, stirring for 5 minutes or until onion is softened. Add the bell pepper, cook, stirring, for 2 minutes.
  • Then add the garlic and paprika. Cook for 1 minute or until fragrant. Now add the flour, stir to coat all over, cook for 1 minute.
  • Add the tomato and stock, stir until well combined. Season with pepper.
  • Carefully pour this into your slow cooker. Cover and cook on Low setting for 3 1/2 hours.
  • Increase setting to High and add the rice and beans, stir just enough to get them into the liquid. Cook uncovered for 15 to 30 minutes until beans are cooked and soft. Turn off slow cooker and leave uncovered for about 5 to 10 minutes to allow the sauce to thicken. Serve with pasta and a vegetable for a complete meal, ladle some sauce over the pasta.

Notes

I based the servings on one leg per person, when served with pasta and a vegetable, it is a filling meal. 5 legs for large ones cut from quarters, and 8 legs that are normally smaller.
Chicken legs run about 60 Baht/kilo, but can also be small. I will estimate 8 legs would be just less than a kilo, maybe 750 grams. If you buy quarters and cut the leg off yourself, not only do you get larger legs, you get larger thighs as well for use in another recipe. Everything else is minimal cost. At 60 Baht, for 5 servings, this about 40 cents per serving.
Adapted from an internet recipe.
* Best Value $1 or Less per Serving,Chicken - Slow Cooker
Slow-Cooker Chicken Tetrazzini
April 19, 2016 Lee
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Slow-Cooker Chicken Tetrazzini

This recipe was mainly processed ingredients, here is a rewrite that uses fresh ingredients for the most part. When I make, I will include step by step photos, the main photo is from the internet. Link to the shortcut is listed in the Recipe Notes section.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 3 hours
Total Time 3 hours 15 minutes
Course Main Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 6 servings

Ingredients
  

  • 250 grams Penne pasta
  • 1 cup heavy cream, OR make from a shorcut on this site
  • 500 grams chicken thighs, boneless and skinless, cut into 1 inch pieces
  • 1 onion, diced
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
  • 500 grams fresh mushrooms, sliced, mixed variety would work well
  • 1 cup 6 cheese Italian cheese blend, shredded, this might be a hard one, a blend of Mozzarella, Provolone, and Parmisan will work
  • salt, to taste

Instructions
 

  • Grease your slow cooker with butter. In a medium bowl, toss together the pasta and cream, set aside.
  • Add to the slow cooker the chicken, onion, Italian seasoning, and a dash of salt if you like. Mix together and pat this down, with some of the chicken going up along the sides.
  • Pour the pasta mixture into the center, keeping the pasta from touching the sides of the cooker.
  • Pile the mushrooms over the pasta, covering all of the pasta. Cover the mushroom with foil but not touching the sides of the cooker.
  • Cover the cooker and cook on Low Setting for 6 hours or High Setting for 3 hours. Turn off heat, stir in cheese, and serve.

Notes

The chicken would run about 63 Baht/kilo, get 1 1/2 kilos and debone and remove skin yourself. The cheese will be pricy if you can find the 6 cheese blend, but if you go with just Mozzarella, Parmesan, and Provolone, about 1/3 cup each, I will say this would cost no more than 150 Baht. This meal would come out to about $1.20 per serving, not bad. I will update pricing once I make this.
Shortcut: Heavy Cream.
Adapted from an internet recipe.
* Fair Value $1.01 to $1.50 per Serving,Chicken - Slow Cooker
Italian Cream Cheese Chicken
April 18, 2016 Lee
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Italian Cream Cheese Chicken

This sounds very good, a must try! Link to the shortcut is listed in the Recipe Notes section.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 6 hours
Total Time 6 hours 5 minutes
Course Main Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 6 people

Ingredients
  

  • 4 chicken breasts, boneless and skinless, cut into 1 1/2 inch pieces
  • 2 tablespoons dry Italian salad dressing mix, OR make from a shorcut on this site
  • 1/2 cup butter, this is 1/2 a standard block
  • 1 1/2 cups cream, OR milk
  • 250 grams Cream cheese, softened

Instructions
 

  • Place the chicken, dry dressing mix, and butter in a crock pot. Cook for 6 hours on Low setting or 4 hours on High setting.
  • Shred chicken with 2 forks, add cream and cheese and stir to combine. Cook for another 1/2 hour on Low setting. Server over pasta or rice.

Notes

Chicken breasts can range from 65 to 85 Baht/kilo, depending if you want to remove skin yourself. Based on 85 Baht for chicken for 1 kilo, and 110 Baht for the Cream cheese, this comes out to about 95 cents per meal per person. Very reasonable.
Shortcut: Italian Dressing.
Adapted from an internet recipe.
* Best Value $1 or Less per Serving,Chicken - Slow Cooker