Basil Chicken

This is a simple CrockPot meal. Go away and come home to a hot delicious meal. No fuss, no muss. It's very flexible. Add more chicken as you need to, no need to add other extra ingredients. 

Chicken, I used two packages of boneless, skinless thighs from Costco, about 10 thighs
1 can cream of celery soup
1/2 teaspoon basil
1/2 teaspoon ground pepper
1/2 to 1 green pepper, sliced

Optional: Carrots, onions, mushrooms, other veggies you like

Serve over hot noodles or rice
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Evenly space chicken into bottom of crockpot. Sprinkle with pepper and basil, massage into chicken. Spread can of soup directly onto the chicken, I use my hand. Don't cut yourself on the can. Arrange green pepper on top of chicken. Cover and cook 6-8 or more hours on low. This meal will wait for you if you're late. Not to worry. 


Chicken and carrots in crockpot. Herbs to massage into chicken.



Spread cream of celery soup over the top. Don't like that flavor? Use cream of chicken, or asparagus, or broccoli. :)



All pretty on top. Time to wash my hands. Needless to say, you ALWAYS wash your hands before you start to cook. Honestly, I must wash my hands a dozen times while I prepare meals. No tool is as versatile as your hands. Just keep them clean. Basic rules; never touch anything raw and then touch anything cooked. NEVER cross contaminate. Better to wash too often than not enough.



Spread a layer of green pepper over the top. Want pretty? Use half red and half green. Have you ever seen the purple peppers in the store? Nice if you are making a raw veggie platter. But they turn green when cooked. :( Cover and cook all day.



Just got home after a long day of school and soccer. Dinner is ready to eat.



Yum! All we need now is some hot bread to sop up the gravy. David got home and asked Jonathan "What's 4 Dinner?" I don't know he said, but it sure is YUMMY! LOL! So, David scoops out a huge bowl. "Yeah, this is great Mom. So, what is it?" Basil Chicken, Honey... Gotta love the kids!