Good - Fix-It and Forget-It 5-Ingredient One-Dish Dinners

Fix-It and Forget-It 5-Ingredient One-Dish Dinners is based on Fix-It and Forget-It 5 Ingredient Favorites, published by Good Books, 2007. Cover illustration by Cheryl Benner Cover design by Cliff Snyder and Asmita Kunwar. Copyright 2007 by Good Books, Intercourse, PA 17534 978-1-4532-8776-7 Limit of Liability/Disclaimer of Warranty: The publisher and author have made their best effort in preparing this book with care and accuracy, and it is presented in good faith. But they make no representations or warranties with respect to the completeness or accuracy of the contents of this book. Sales representatives may not create or extend any warranty either verbally or in sales materials about this book. The advice and strategies contained in these materials may not be suitable for your situation.

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Too little time to cook? Worried about your skills in the kitchen? Fix-It and Forget-It 5-Ingredient One-Dish Dinners is your steady kitchen companion.

Each of the 50 recipes in this collection has 5 or fewer ingredients. And each recipes instructions spell out every step so you wont get stranded along the way. This book makes cooking manageable. What qualifies as a 5-ingredient recipe?

1. Any recipe with 5or feweringredients.
2. Water does not count.
3. Salt and pepper count as one ingredient.
4. Ingredients listed as optional do not count.
5. Non-stick cooking spray does not count.
6. The base over which the recipe is to be served (for example, crackers or chips, rice, pasta, or potatoes) does not count.

All of the recipes in Fix-It and Forget-It 5-Ingredient One-Dish Dinners come from home cooks. These are their favorite dishes, loved by families and households across the country. So get out your slow cookeror cookersand choose from these flexible, forgiving, and absolutely scrumptious recipes.

Its really that easy! Phyllis Pellman Good

Joyce Bowman Lady Lake, FL Makes 4-6 servings Prep. Time: 10 minutesCooking Time: 5-7 hoursIdeal slow cooker size: 5-qt.2-3-lb. whole roaster chicken1 lemon, cut into wedges1 bay leaf2-4 sprigs fresh thyme, or tsp. dried thymesalt and pepper to taste

1. Remove giblets from chicken.
2. Put lemon wedges and bay leaf in cavity.
3. Place whole chicken in slow cooker.
4. Scatter sprigs of thyme over the chicken. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
5. Cover and cook on Low 5-7 hours, or until chicken is tender.
6. Serve hot with pasta or rice, or debone and freeze for your favorite casseroles or salads.

Anne Townsend Albuquerque, NM Makes 6-8 servings Prep. jar orange marmaladecup water- tsp. salttsp. pepper

1. Place sweet potato slices in slow cooker.
2. Rinse and dry chicken pieces. pepper
   1. Place sweet potato slices in slow cooker.
   2. Rinse and dry chicken pieces.

      Arrange on top of the potatoes.

   3. Spoon marmalade over the chicken and potatoes.
   4. Pour water over all. Season with salt and pepper.
   5. Cover and cook on High 1 hour, and then turn to Low and cook 4-5 hours, or until potatoes and chicken are both tender.
   
   Greek Chicken Pita Filling
   Judi Manos West Islip, NY Jeanette Oberholtzer Manheim, PA Makes 4 servings Prep. Time: 10 minutesCooking Time: 6-8 hoursIdeal slow cooker size: 2- to 3-qt.1 onion, chopped1 lb. boneless, skinless chicken thighs1 tsp. lemon peppertsp. dried oreganocup plain yogurt
   1. Combine first 3 ingredients in slow cooker.

      Cover and cook on Low 6-8 hours, or until chicken is tender.

   2. Just before serving, remove chicken and shred with two forks.
   3. Add shredded chicken back into slow cooker and stir in oregano and yogurt.
   4. Serve as a filling for pita bread.
   
   Tender Barbecued Chicken
   Mary Lynn Miller Reinholds, PA Makes 4-6 servings Prep. Time: 10-15 minutesCooking Time: 8-10 hoursIdeal slow cooker size: 5-qt.3-4-lb. broiler/fryer chicken, cut up1 medium-sized onion, thinly sliced1 medium-sized lemon, thinly sliced18-oz. bottle barbecue saucecup cola
   1. Place chicken in slow cooker. Top with onion and lemon slices.
   2. Combine barbecue sauce and cola. Pour over all.
   3. Cover and cook on Low 8-10 hours, or until chicken is tender but not dry.
   
   Bacon-Feta Stuffed Chicken
   Tina Goss Duenweg, MO Makes 4 servings Prep.
   
   

   Time: 10 minutesCooking Time: 1-3 hoursIdeal slow cooker size: 3-qt.cup crumbled cooked baconcup crumbled feta cheese4 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves2 14-oz. cans diced tomatoes1 Tbsp. dried basil

   1. In a small bowl, mix bacon and cheese together lightly.
   2. Cut a pocket in the thicker side of each chicken breast. Fill each with of the bacon and cheese. Pinch shut and secure with toothpicks.
   3. Place chicken in slow cooker. Top with tomatoes and sprinkle with basil.
   4. Cover and cook on High 1-3 hours, or until chicken is tender, but not dry or mushy.
   
   Chicken Delicious
   Orpha Herr Andover, NY Makes 10 servings Prep.
   
   

   Time: 15-20 minutesCooking Time: 4-10 hoursIdeal slow cooker size: 5-qt.10 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves1 tsp. fresh lemon juicesalt and pepper to taste2 10-oz. cans cream of celery soupcup sherry or wine, optionalcup grated Parmesan cheese

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