Crockpot Mediterranean Chicken Ragù with Orecchiette

Mediterranean chicken ragù with artichokes, capers, roasted red peppers, fennel, garlic, tomatoes and orrechiette pasta. Little ears.  With their hollowed out nooks they capture the slow-cooked melange of vegetables and seasoned chicken so tender it falls apart merely by touch.

This sauce was the best way to use up the half-eaten jars of Italian delicacies languishing in my fridge.

There’s that.

And this. . . [Read more...]

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Creamy Chicken Tortilla Soup

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Thai Coconut Chicken Noodle Soup

An exotic spin on old-fashioned chicken soup that brings the same nourishing, curative comfort we crave from it.

With the addition of coconut milk, edamame, rice noodles, carrot, ginger, lemongrass and cilantro – the homey, comforting flavors of chicken soup are kicked up a notch. Or two.

The coconut laden broth is the best part of the soup; rich, creamy and flavorful with a hint of citrus and a little zing thanks to the ginger. [Read more...]

Crockpot Pumpkin Chicken Chili

Crockpot chili for the season with pumpkin, chicken, corn and chickpeas.

Pumpkin is a unique and unlooked for ingredient in savory cooking due to its popularity in desserts. The pumpkin elevates an everyday, mundane chili into something exciting! [Read more...]