MEDITERRANEAN STYLE CHICKEN CROCK POT RECIPE

6 skinless and boneless chicken breasts
1 large can tomato sauce
1 small can tomato puree
1 can sliced mushrooms
1 can ripe olives, sliced or whole
1 tablespoon garlic
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 teaspoon oregano
1 onion, chopped
1/2 cup wine or brandy (optional)
cooked rice
Salt to taste
Wash and remove excess fat from chicken. Combine all ingredients in the slow cooker/Crock Pot, except the rice. Cover and cook on low for 6 to 8 hours. Serve chicken and sauce over rice.
Serves 6.

MEXICAN CHEESE DIP

* 1/2 pound Velveeta
* 1 teaspoon Taco seasoning (optional)
* 1/2 can Ro-Tel Tomatoes with chilies
Cube cheese and place in Crock Pot. Cover and heat 30 to 60 minutes, until melted, stirring occasionally. Stir in tomatoes and seasoning. Cover and continue heating 30 minutes.
Serve with tortilla chips or corn chips.

MEXICAN CHICKEN IN CROCKPOT

* Chicken pieces
* Taco seasoning
Let cook all day on low or several hours on high. Serve as chicken tacos or with a side dish as the main course. Super simple. You really cannot go wrong. Be careful because if you cook too long the bones could come apart into small pieces and could be difficult to separate from meat.

MEXICAN CHILI

2 (15 1/2 oz.) cans red kidney beans, drained
1 (28 oz.) can tomatoes, cut up
1 c. chopped celery
1 c. chopped onion
1 (6 oz.) can tomato paste
1/2 c. chopped green pepper
1 (4 oz.) can green chili peppers, drained and chopped
2 tbsp. sugar
1 bay leaf
1/2 tsp. garlic powder
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. dried, crushed marjoram
Dash of pepper
1 lb. ground beef
In skillet brown ground beef and drain. In crockery cooker combine all ingredients. Cover, cook on low heat for 8 to 10 hours. Remove bay leaf and stir before serving. Approximately 10 servings and great with corn bread!