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Monday, January 16, 2012

Slow cooker chicken soup

This one is for an easy chicken soup in a slow cooker. This makes a huge batch that you can save and freeze.

4-5 frozen chicken breasts
2-3 large carrots; peeled and chopped
5-6 celery stalks; chopped
1 white onion; chopped
9 cups water
3 large chicken bullion cubes
3-4 packs of chicken flavor boost (liquid stock packs)
salt and pepper to taste
3 bay leaves

Set for at least 6 hours. 1 hour before cooking cycle is done, take out chicken breasts and chunk. Put chicken back in after chopping it and let the cycle finish.

1 lb Italian Cheese Bread in the Bread Machine

This recipe is for the 1lb Zojirushi Bread Maker. If using a larger bread machine measurements may need to be adjusted.

2/3 c Warm/Hot water
2 tbsp unsalted softened butter
1 tsp salt
2 c bread flour
1 1/3 tbsp sugar
2/3 tsp (approx) Italian Seasoning
2/3 tsp (approx) Garlic Powder
1 1/2 tsp yeast
2 heaping tbsp Parmesean and Romano shake cheese

Set to Regular bread, regular crust

Alternative recipe

2/3 c Warm/hot water
2 tbsp unsalted softened butter
1 tsp salt
1 c All purpose flour
1 c Bread flour
1 1/3 tbsp sugar (try adding just a pinch more for a lighter bread)
2/3 tsp (approx) Italian Seasoning
2/3 tsp (approx) Garlic Powder
2 heaping tbsp Parmesean & Romano shake cheese
1 1/2 tsp yeast

Set to regular bread/light crust