Crockpot Brown Sugar Chicken

2 lbs boneless, chicken pieces (I use breasts)
1 c. packed brown sugar
2/3 c. vinegar
1/4 c. lemon lime soda (Sprite)
2-3 T. minced garlic (I use 3 cloves)
2 T. soy sauce
1 t. black pepper
Place chicken in crockpot. Combine remaining ingredients, pour over chicken. Cover, cook on low for 6-8 hrs.
To thicken sauce, combine 1 1/2 T. cornstarch with 2 T. of water and add to the crockpot, cook on high for 30 minutes longer.
Serve over rice or noodles.

Crockpot Chicken Soup

7 c. water
6 chicken bouillon cubes
3 or 4 boneless/skinless chicken breasts
3/4 c. celery, chopped
3/4 c. onion, chopped
3/4 c. carrots, cubed
1 T. parsley
salt & pepper to taste
1 c. potato, cubed
1/2 c. small noodles
Place all in crockpot on low, except potato & noodles. After chicken is done, cut into bite size pieces, add back to the crockpot with noodles and potato & cook until potato is done.

Garlic Brown Sugar Chicken

1 whole chicken (or boneless breasts)
1 cup packed brown sugar
2/3 cup vinegar
1/4 cup lemon lime soda(or a splash of lemon juice)
2-3 Tsp garlic powder
2 T soy sauce or use Worcestershire

Place all ingredients in crockpot. Cook on high one hour then low for 3 to 4 hours. Makes great juice for over rice or you can thicken and use as gravy for potatoes.

Crockpot Italian Chicken

4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
1 envelope Italian dressing mix
1/2 c. water
8 oz cream cheese, softened
1 can cream of chicken soup
1 (4 oz.) can mushrooms pieces and stems, drained

Place chicken in bottom of crockpot. Combine salad dressing mix and water. Pour over chicken and cook on low for 3 hours.
Mix soup and cream cheese and mushrooms. Pour over chicken and cook one more hour or until chicken is done.