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Chicken Crockpot Main Dish

Crockpot Ranch Chicken

Crockpot Ranch ChickenHere’s a delicious crockpot meal that’s simple to put together and is bursting with savory ranch flavor: Crockpot Ranch Chicken.  Boil up your favorite pasta and stir it all together for a one pot wonder.  This is a great crockpot recipe for a weeknight dinner.

Ingredients:

1 1/2 pound chicken breasts, cut into chunks
1 envelope ranch dressing mix
1 envelope chicken gravy mix
1 1/2 cups chicken stock
6 ounces cream cheese
1/4 cup julienned sun-dried tomatoes
1 cup lightly steamed broccoli florettes
1 small can sliced mushrooms (or 1/3 cup sliced, sauteed fresh mushrooms)

Directions:

Coat inside of crockpot with butter.  Add next four ingredients, cover with lid and cook on low for 3 hours or until chicken breasts are cooked all the way through.

Stir in softened cream cheese.  After it has had a chance to melt a bit, whisk to incorporate into sauce.  Add the sun-dried tomatoes, broccoli and mushrooms.  Cook for 20 minutes on low.

Meanwhile, boil a box of pasta according to package directions.  (I used Bow-tie pasta.)  Drain pasta and stir into the Crockpot Ranch Chicken, stirring to coat the pasta with the delicious sauce.

Serve with garlic bread and a salad.

Crockpot Ranch Chicken Recipe

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Appetizers Dips

Pepperoni Ranch Dip

Pepperoni Ranch Dip I saw a similar recipe on Pinterest and it looked really tasty, so I headed into the kitchen to make a similar dip with the ingredients that I already had on hand.  Here’s what I came up with.

Pepperoni Ranch Dip

Pepperoni Ranch Dip Ingredients Combine the following ingredients in a bowl:

4 oz. shredded Monterrey Jack cheese
2 green onion tops, thinly sliced
1/2 package mini pepperonis
1/3 cup mayonnaise
2 Tbs Ranch Dressing Mix powder Pepperoni Ranch DipPour Pepperoni Ranch dip into a serving bowl.  Serve with crackers. *Keep refrigerated This dip recipe is LOW CARB too!  So as long as you don’t over-do the crackers, you can eat this when you are watching your carbs.  🙂 Hope you enjoy this Pepperoni Ranch Dip!

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Low Carb Pepperoni Ranch Dip

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Dressings Homemade Mixes

Homemade Ranch Dressing Mix

Homemade ranch Dressing Mix

 

This recipe for Homemade Ranch Dressing Mix is a great substitute for the Hidden Valley ranch mix that is used in many recipes.  It’s really easy to mix up in your mini-chopper and keep in the fridge until ready to use.

Ranch Dressing Mix

1/3 cup dry buttermilk powder
2 Tablespoons dried parsley
1 1/2 teaspoon dried dill weed
2 teaspoons garlic powder
2 teaspoons dried onion flakes
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 teaspoon dried chives
1 teaspoon salt

Pulse in food processor until well combined, or you could mix by hand.

Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

**To Make Ranch Dressing: Combine 1 Tbsp. seasoning mix with 1/3 cup mayo and 1/3 cup milk, and whisk to combine. You can also substitute Greek yogurt for the mayo.

 

Ranch Dressing Mix 2

 

Homemade Ranch Dressing Mix

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Appetizers Dips

Southwest Ranch Dip


1 (8-ounce) package Cream Cheese, softened
8 ounces sour cream (1 cup)
1 (1-ounce) packet ranch salad dressing mix
1 (10-ounce) can milder diced tomatoes and green chiles, well-drained
2 tbsp. cilantro (about 6 sprigs)
1 tbsp. of lime juice

1. Process all ingredients in food processor 30 seconds or until smooth and well blended.
2. Serve with fresh vegetables such as broccoli, cauliflower or baby carrots. Or serve with tortilla chips.

Makes about 2 1/2 cups