Crock-Pot Italian Style Chicken

The crock pot...it is truly a wonderful thing. Whoever invented the dang thing is a genius. You put a bunch of random stuff in it and set it to cook for a few hours and BAM, lunch for days. It is such a time saver, which I am all about and makes a lot of food. Anyways, enough about the crock pot. Many people asked me for the recipe for the chicken I had for lunch today, so here it is.

Italian Style Chicken:

Ingredients:

• 4-6 Large Chicken Breasts
• 1  large can of crushed or chopped tomatoes (no salt added)
• 1 large can of Italian style tomatoes with the seasoning (no salt added)
• 1 can tomato paste (no salt added)
• 1 tsp oregano
• 1 tsp rosemary
• 1 tsp parsley
• 1 tsp garlic or garlic powder
• 1 tsp onion powder
• 1 tsp sea salt 
• OPTIONAL: a little stevia for a sweeter sauce

Directions:

• Throw the chicken breasts into the crock pot (I like to put mine in partially defrosted so that it creates a little extra liquid while cooking) 
• Add the cans of tomatoes and paste right on top
• Mix all the seasonings into a little dish
• Sprinkle the seasoning all on top of the chicken and tomatoes
• Set on high and cover
• Chicken should shred apart when it's done cooking

I sliced up zucchini into thin slices for "noodles". I love the combo of zucchini with spaghetti sauce. I need to get one of those tools that slices it more noodle like, because mine was more like long skinny chunks but it got the job done. Lunch was delicious! 

I am trying to ditch grain this week to see how my body likes it. I have been having sweet potatoes with breakfast instead of oats, and although I miss my oats I felt like my stomach was flatter today! I will let you all know how I feel at the end of the week with no grains. 

Well, my bed is calling my name! Just devoured some casein pudding w a tsp of PB...mmmm :)

Good night!

XOXO,

E