Mama's Italian Chicken

Total Time: 4 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 4 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 frozen chicken breast halves
• 1 cup mirepoix (diced celery, carrot, onion ( equal parts)
• 1 cup chopped fennel
• 1 (1 7/8 ounce) envelope dried italian salad dressing mix
• 14 ounces chicken broth

Recipe

• 1 pour miremoix and chopped fennel into the bottom of a greased 3 1/2 to 4 1/2 quart slow cooker.
• 2 place the chicken on top of the vegetables.
• 3 sprinkle with the salad dressing mix.
• 4 pour chicken broth over the top.
• 5 cover and cook on high heat 4-5 hours or low heat 8-10 hours.
• 6 serve on a nest of buttered noodles, orzo, or creamy risotto.
• 7 sauce option: remove the chicken from the chicken stock and vegetables.
• 8 pour the mixture into a medium sauce pan and reduce by 2/3.
• 9 take the remaining mixture and pour it into the food processor and process until smooth and creamy.
• 10 drizzle over the chicken and noodles.
• 11 garnish with grated asiago cheese and chopped scallions.