PEPPERONI AND CHICKEN

We love pizza! So when I found this recipe on www.recipes.com  I knew I had to try it. Well we loved it so much that I have made it several times already. The chicken comes out moist with a hint of pizza flavoring without all the carbs attached. The second time I made this I substituted pizza sauce for the tomato sauce and chicken broth and it was even better. I’m sure you can even add mushrooms, bell peppers  and onions and it would be awesome. It smells wonderful cooking and even reheating in the microwave. 

  

 PEPPERONI AND CHICKEN

INGREDIENTS:

2 – 3 lbs. of boneless, skinless chicken

2 oz. of pepperoni

¼ cup of pitted ripe olives

1 cup of chicken broth

2 tbs. of tomato paste ( or 1 cup of pizza sauce and no chicken broth) 

2 tsp. dried Italian seasoning

½ cup of mozzarella cheese (part-skim)

Salt and pepper to taste

DIRECTIONS:

Spray the crock pot with PAM. Place the chicken in the crock pot and salt and pepper it. Then add the pepperoni and olives. Next mix together the tomato paste, chicken broth, and Italian seasoning in a small bowl. Pour it over the chicken and cover. Then cook on low for 6-7 hours or on high for 3 ½ hours. After cooking remove from crock pot and sprinkle with the cheese. Let stand until cheese melts. Serve with a side salad and garlic bread or bread sticks.