Crock Pot Italian Chicken

MMM! My entire house smells like garlic! So I was looking on Pinterest and came across a recipe for pulled Italian Chicken sammies, and it sounded really good! But I'm not in the mood for sandwiches tonight, so I thought I'd make something similar and serve it over some pasta with mozzarella cheese =)
I tossed a whole bag of frozen chicken breasts into my slow cooker and topped it off with a jar of spaghetti sauce.

I added in some basil, oregano and chopped garlic.

I left it to cook on low all day until the chicken was cooked through. When I was ready for supper, I fished out the chicken with a pair of tongs and let it stir in my Kitchenaid with the paddle until it was nicely shredded. I added the chicken back to my crock pot and stirred in some parmesan cheese =) I topped off with some shredded mozzarella cheese. I put the lid back on and left it to melt =)

So sorry the picture is shadowed, we ate a little late, so I didn't have as much natural light.
I found a bag of veggie spirals, so I boiled and drained those, then I tossed with a little butter, then topped the pasta with the chicken.

I toasted some garlic bread in the oven, chopped a little romaine for a salad. Add a little ranch and some parmesan cheese, and it was a perfect supper!

Salisbury Steaks!

So I dug through my freezer, looking for something to make for supper without going to the store and I came across some hamburger patties, 3 boxes of them! I really didn't feel like a burger, but I thought maybe I could make a decent Salisbury steak from them. So I scrounged around some more and found a bag of mushrooms and a packet of brown gravy! BOOM quick and easy Salisbury steaks!

I browned the patties in my BIG cast iron skillet, then topped with the frozen mushrooms and simmered until the burgers were cooked through.

I used a slotted spoon to fish out the patties and mushrooms on a plate, then added about half a cup of water and the gravy packet. I whisked until smooth and let simmer until thickened. Then I poured the gravy over into a glass measuring cup and let settle so I could pour off as much of the fat as possible. I transferred the patties and mushrooms back to the hot pan and poured the skimmed gravy on top!

Now Salisbury steaks wouldn't be the same without some tatters, so I dug around in the pantry closet and came up with a few spuds!

I washed them, peeled them, boiled them and mashed them with a little butter =) I nuked some brussel spouts, toasted some garlic bread and made some mac n cheese for my picky oldest daughter, who doesn't think a meal is complete without some mac n cheese!

It was delicious and I used what I had in the house without running out to the store!