CROCK POT RECIPES FOR ENTERTAINING RECIPES

Steps:

• 1) Trim the number of skinless boneless chicken breast you need.
• 2) Dump chicken into crock pot with salt and pepper to taste, a bay leaf and enough broth to cover the chicken about half way. Do not cover completely. Add garlic, green chilies or other spices depending on your needs.
• 3) Cook for 4 hours on high.
• 4) Remove from crock pot. It is actually a bit hard to get out of the crock pot because it is falling apart! Shred with 2 forks, it takes only a few minutes to pull apart.

Steps:

• In a skillet over medium-high heat, brown and crumble hot Italian sausage, about 5-8 minutes. Add onion and garlic and cook for an additional 2-3 minutes or until some of the onion begins to turn translucent (no need to cook onion completely at this point). Drain grease from skillet.
• In a crock pot, add cooked sausage & veggies plus the diced potato. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Pour chicken broth on top. There should be enough broth to cover the tops of the potatoes; if there isn't, add up to 2 cups water so potatoes are covered.
• Gently stir ingredients, cover crock pot, and cook on LOW for 5-6 hours or on HIGH for 3-4 hours.
• Remove lid from crock pot and add kale and heavy whipping cream, then stir to combine.
• Cover crock pot and cook on HIGH for another 30 minutes.
• Serve zuppa toscana immediately with shredded parmesan cheese as garnish.